Relationships can be so fragile. Sometimes, life can feel as if you’re that guy at the circus spinning plates frantically running from pole to pole trying to keep everything balanced. Sooner or later, you get to a pole a fraction of a second too late and the plate falls end over end shattering on the floor below. For a split second, you stare at the shards on the floor perhaps even contemplating picking the pieces up before realizing you have nine other plates spinning which are beginning to wobble…
Life is exhaustively complicated. We pile layers of responsibilities upon ourselves and often take for granted, perhaps even take advantage of, those closest to us at times. Time can seem like a buried treasure we are constantly searching for yet never find.
Balance is an essential ingredient in any healthy relationship from band mates to spouses. How do we achieve balance? Through effective time management. This is a skill I’m constantly working on to improve. If you’re like me, once you site down and focus on a task time slips away and before you know it hours have passed as if they were minutes. The most basic time management tool I need to implement in my life that you might benefit from as well is making a schedule and keeping to it. Keeping a schedule forces prioritization of time ensuring the most valued things in your life aren’t overlooked.
Take it from someone whose plates have crashed more than a few times, proactive time management will save you significant heartache in the long run.
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