Checking Things Off the List

Do you ever put something that you've just done onto your to-do list, just so that you can have the satisfaction of crossing something off?  I do.

I've been feeling totally swamped with work lately.  At one of my three part-time jobs - the one where I am the most - it seems like I have so much on my plate that this really should be a full-time job.  But on the upside, being so busy is forcing me to get more focused.

One helpful thing is that I just discovered Hiveminder, a great website for managing task lists.  You can put "tags" on the items, as many as you want, so I'm finding it a useful way to track what tasks are for what jobs, and what location would be best to do them (I do a fair amount of work from home), what things are errands, what are phone calls, etc.  You can then search based on the tags, or priority, etc.  You can also hide items until a specified date... and there are other cool features.  It's pretty great, and I highly recommend it.

Anyway... with no fun knitting projects at the moment, and with little time to spare for blog reading or posting, I'm feeling kind of disconnected lately.  I'm stressed out almost all the time, and haven't been taking the time to practice yoga or do many other things that make me feel happy.  I'll try to work on that.  Hopefully this will pass soon and I'll be back to my cheerful self.

Comments

[kate]

I often write things down and then check them off. I also have a bunch of index cards stuck to the wall, each with a different project on it. I highlight the ones that are the highest priority and when they are finished, they all get stuck in the corner. Then I can look at my big stack of finished cards and feel like I do accomplish things. Off to check out your link...

[marti]

i do that too...if not for any other reason than needing to feel like i am accomplishing something.

[Teresa C]

Ha! My to-do lists often include 1. Get out of bed. 2. Eat breakfast. 3. Take shower. 4. Eat lunch. You get the idea. There are some days that I feel like I accomplished so much just because I could cross it off. And when Pete asks what I did all day, well, I have a list to show him. Just look at all I accomplished!

BTW-really important to fit in something like yoga. Just go, you'll feel so much better that the other things will get done faster.

[Dr. Judy]

I have a separate "Done" List. It is amazing how your perspective changes when you realize just how much you actually DO accomplish!