I experienced an epiphany.
Yesterday I woke up at 4:00am to transport a student to the airport. Then I took a 45 minute nap. Then I spent an hour completing readings for my MBA course. Then I woke up my kids, fed the family breakfast, made my coffee, got everyone dressed with teeth brushed, stood at the bus stop with my eldest, dropped off the youngest at daycare, and carpooled to work with my spouse. Then I worked 8 hours. Then I spent an hour getting fresh air and exercise. Then I spent an hour with some fellow MBA students on group work. Then attended my MBA class for 3.5 hours. By now, it was 9:00pm. Then I walked home. Then I ate dinner. Then I went to bed.
On the one hand, I feel extremely productive in my day-to-day life. When I look at all the things I get done in a day, I feel like I am absolutely crushing it.
On the other hand, I feel extremely overwhelmed and completely behind in every single area of my life (family, wellness, work, grad school, extracurriculars).
Both are true. I live my life in the interstitial space between these realities.
What will I choose to see? Because what reality I choose to see makes all the difference in the world.
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