Shafeeque

Every once in a while, things happen in life that make you stop and think. So far, all of 2010 has been that way for me. It's only the second day of February and already so much has happened - two people I loved have died, I learned that one of my favorite relatives was diagnosed with cancer, my cat moved out . . . It's a lot especially since I already feel overwhelmed so much of the time.
I've spent a lot of time thinking today about this and I've come to the conclusion that my priorities need some realignment. Some things are within my control and others are not. As a rule, I spend way to much time obsessing on the things that are not in my control and not nearly enough focusing on the things that are. That's completely backward of the way it should be and I am hoping to work on that a bit.
The first step is to identify things that fall into each of those categories. Obviously, these are not comprehensive lists, but they are a starting point.
Things I Can Control
Time spent with my family - Sometimes I get distracted by things like the computer and cleaning when I get home from work. I need to remind myself to stop and kiss my husband or play with my son.
Keeping my environment organized - Cleaning is a fact of life. The sooner I make time in my life to do it regularly, the better.
Food/exercise - I've been pretty good with this lately.
Quality of my work - I think that sometimes my work suffers because I would prefer to play on the internet while I am at work. This isn't fair to me or my coworkers.
Making time for what I want to do - I have a habit of getting sucked in to other people's drama and that can be time consuming. I'd really prefer to use that time to be crafty or watch TV or sleep.