How do I get out of Reaction Mode?
One week into September, and our days had been going perfectly. The kids were having fun, I felt productive and competent, so when the phone rang just as we were taking a break, I answered.
The caller said, “Do you have a minute?”
I had a minute, even five while kids got a quick snack. Yet twenty minutes later, thirty minutes … I was still on the phone, now pacing the driveway trying to wind up the call and get back to work. Finally, I rushed inside fiercely in the grip of the Get-Back-On-Track monster.
It’s amazing how one small change can tip that single domino that then cascades like a swollen river to overtake all of life.
We got back on track, sort of, but I sacrificed some afternoon work time to do it, which meant the next day I found myself trying to squeeze more of my personal/work Must-Dos into the cracks of school time, which meant that whenever I had an extra ninety seconds, I’d pull out my laptop to work on a book launch invite, write a review, reply to an email.
And in the rush of that day, I forgot about starting the crockpot, so started my afternoon “work” time with finding a new plan for dinner, which carried into the next day and ….
The next few days went from fulfilling, if full, to overflowing the edges of time, one task spilling into another and none of it done with any peace or intentionality. I went from leading my homeschool day to responding to every looming deadline (real or self-imposed). I went from living on purpose to living in constant reaction mode.
What happened next? (How) Did I get out of Reaction Mode? (Spoiler: I did, and so can you!) Check out my latest post to find out more!
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Rebecca
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