Hectic . . . that’s the word that describes this time of year. I’m trying to keep up my usual schedule of working out, practicing piano, working, and blogging. But I find it gives way to shopping, wrapping, decorating, and cooking. There aren’t enough hours in the day.
What to do? For me, I cut back on the activities I like, knowing it’s temporary, in order to accomplish those holiday-related projects. We’ve done our tree, but that’s just a start. There are gifts to order and then wrap, other decorations both inside and out to set up, cards to write, food to prepare, parties to attend.
Given the economy this year, we’re cutting back. Even so, the actual activities are not diminished; only the dollar value of them is. We still purchase gifts for everyone on our list, although not as extravagant in past holidays. We still send cards, although maybe not as many. We still decorate and cook for the same number of people. And we’ll still have to dismantle the holiday finery after Christmas is over.
So this is an interesting phenomenon. Even in a time of financial concern, there is still the same amount of work. Which leads me to the next question: What might we do to eliminate some of the work while adding to the pleasure? In other words, what can we do to rid ourselves of “hectic” this time of year?
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