Time + expansion I've been pondering the concept of time perception this week. Specifically, Parkinson's law, "Work expands to fill available space". As in, the more time you have to complete something, the longer you will spend on it. I find this to be such a fascinating concept. I also really believe that it's true,… Continue reading Time perception/expansion and easing into fall vibes
Fun fact, I've continued time tracking! And specifically, I've continued tallying up my category totals. I had tracked my time in an informal, 'journaly' way for a long time in the past, but had never categorized my time before. After I did a week, I was like, Ooh, this is interesting! But then I felt… Continue reading More time tracking… some category breakdowns after 4 full weeks
The first week back into the new year here came on HOT for me! It did not help that I was out for almost 2 weeks, between vacation and then illness. I think the first post-holiday week is heavy for most people, since both school + work tend to do a proverbial "reboot". There's always… Continue reading Time to blog + other New Year misc.
Recently, in either her newsletter or daily Substack, Laura was talking about the passage of time and ways we can attempt to slow it down a bit. She said that one thing we can do is to reflect on what made today different. Part of what makes time blur together is when we have too… Continue reading A fun journal prompt
I don't know if this is a "I'm getting older" thing, but I just keep thinking how bizarre time is. It can simultaneously feel so slow and yet, soooooo fast. Today is Ethan's last day of school, technically, because he is missing school tomorrow (AGAIN) for Conference tennis and then next week is finals (so… Continue reading Time is so weird
I've been feeling a little frustrated lately. It's been one of those phases (which I get in quite frequently, honestly) where it just feels like everything does not really FIT into my life the way I wish it would. In an average day, I am always trying to finagle ways to fit in (not in… Continue reading Time frustrations and other misc.
Whew, margin has felt low this week! Didn't mean to not post for like 6 days. The school year is off to the races now- Asher started on Tuesday, so now both are back. Does anyone recall how I talked about how the boys doing school sports this fall instead of club sports = more… Continue reading Checking in, low margin, a typical day
On the Girl Next Door podcast episode about "middle age and aging" that I shared recently (sharing again here), they talked a little about things they'd like to do more of as they age. I think one of them said they'd either like to learn to play the piano, or play more of it (I… Continue reading What would I do with more time?
Ahhh, it's another snow day today!! No school two Thursdays in a row. (It seemed like the forecast was kind of wishy-washy/ unclear as to exactly how much our specific location is going to get, so I wasn't sure what would happen with school. Seems like the bulk of it is coming later in the… Continue reading Time + Control
It is definitely February. Obviously- you all know this. But what I mean is that that new year window of January is most decidedly over for me. See, January always tends to be a "lull" month around here. Probably not for everyone, but in my current life, January is always pretty chill. Just not usually… Continue reading February/ time constraints/ missing workouts: a time block explanation
