Trying to Fit Everything In
By Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
United States
August 25, 2016 9:40am CST
The days are just not long enough for all the things I want to do. I have super awesome amazing books that are taking me forever to read, TV shows going unwatched, Journals to make,and work in, a baby blanket to finish , Postcards to send, people to visit, closets to clean, trips to take.....
Here it is, Thursday and I'm just getting back to myLot. One of my favorite places to be.
I've decided I should get a planner ..but. Here's the thing. I just can't paint because it's 2:30 on Friday. I like to do things when I'm in the mood. When I'm painting or start making pocket letters, I might keep going until late in the night. The schedule goes right out the window.
Are you a scheduler or a fly by the seat of your pants kind of person?
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
25 Aug 16
Oh I am definitely a fly by the seat of my pants kind of gal. I just take it as it comes and worry about it then. I have tried the schedule thing but it just doesn't work for me. I am not the organized. You certainly have a lot on your plate. Hope you can balance it all out!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
25 Aug 16
I think I just want to do it all!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
25 Aug 16
@Jeanniemaries then that makes for a whole lot of stress.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
25 Aug 16
A very spur of the moment person. Planning a vacation two months ahead of time worries me. What if I'm sick?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
25 Aug 16
@Jeanniemaries I am happy to organise a holiday a couple of days in advance. Of course it is a long while since I actually went anywhere.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
25 Aug 16
@Asylum I know! I'm in desperate need of a vacation too.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
26 Aug 16
I try to schedule but things rarely stay on anything like a regular course for me
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
27 Aug 16
Yes, it's hard for me to plan way ahead because I like to be available for spur of the moment things.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
25 Aug 16
I've never used a planner or a schedule just because I think it's not realistic for me. My routine and priorities vary every day. I do admire people who have a set daily/weekly timetable and manage to stick to it though.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
25 Aug 16
I do too, but I'm just too spontaneous. I'm thinking a planner might help though to remind me what I plan to do. I do add appointments on my phone calendar purely for the reminders.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
26 Aug 16
@Jeanniemaries Yes I do set reminders on my phone too. It does help a lot. 
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
26 Aug 16
@cahaya1983 In some ways I miss my wall calendar. I always kept them as a diary, but I stopped buying them because I never used them anymore.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
27 Aug 16
I have no schedule and do everything when the urge hits. I have to make sure I paint and keep the stores filled so I can make real money so often it takes me weeks to catch up here on myLot.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
27 Aug 16
What a fun life! Paint, paint, and paint some more!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
25 Aug 16
I like it that you aren't concerned about changing your scheduled activities when you want to. Flexibility is my middle name.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
26 Aug 16
I have to do things pretty much on a schedule or I get anxiety. I can't usually just go with the flow. I have a book I would like to finish but mylot is more fun.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
26 Aug 16
That made me laugh, I am sooo much like that! Very few things I plan are set in stone and it's a phrase I use a lot!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
26 Aug 16
i'm a fly by the seat 'f my britches kinda gal. don't do much good to make those lists here, jest brings failure, lol. like yerself, i prefer to do most thingies when either the need 'r mood arises 'n can stay 't task fer hours.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
25 Aug 16
Oh, I do have to put things on my calendar just so I get reminders.
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
26 Aug 16
I do a little of both. I schedule the important things and sort of let the rest happen when it happens. It keeps life interesting.
@rina110383 (24495)
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26 Aug 16
Scheduler. I don't want changes in my plans because it will ruin my appointments for the week.
