Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Putting Pen to Paper

I have never been one to make lists.  Just didn`t like them.  It helped that I seemed to be able to remember things.  Even in university, I knew when essays and projects were due.  Call it a gift.  And then I got pregnant.  Am I correct in assuming you have heard of pregnancy brain?  Not only did dates and appointments make a quick exit from my brain, so did words, simple everyday words.  Babbling idiot at times, I tell ya.  But still  no lists.


Fast forward to this fall.  My memory has't improved but the amount of things that need to be done certainly has.  So a few weeks ago, I broke down one morning and grabbed a scrap of paper.  Jotted down a few things I needed to do that day, things that couldn't slip my mind like they had the day before.  Now here's the shocker.  The list worked.  It worked, I tell ya.  I emailed my brother-in-law.  I made soap.  I did all kinds of things.  i even added yoga to the list and guess what?  I did yoga!  This list thing is amazing.  Where has it been all my life?!  It is revolutionizing my days.  Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration but I do feel a little more in control.  And a little more control is definitely something I am needing.

7 comments:

  1. i am definitely not a list maker either, although at certain times they are helpful - hello, holidays. so i have been making a few lists recently. you're right, they do help. i just wish they came a bit more naturally to me.

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  2. I agree...lists can work wonders, especially for the aging brain. I find my memory getting worse and worse all the time. :-(

    Love that you're making lip balms now too! Yum! I can't be with out one in my pocket....ever!!

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  3. I'm with you – pregnancy kills brain cells. I think it's oxygen deprivation. All the O2 and nutrients go to the baby first and the moms are doomed to a future of subpar intelligence. Hope it makes you feel better to know you aren't alone. And now I'm off to make a list. ;-)

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  4. Lists are great! The reason I like lists is because they keep all the other stuff so I can enjoy the thing I'm doing. Now here's the problem, sometimes I forget to make lists--when I'm the most overwhelmed. Crazy! Going to make a list now:)

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  5. okay, i'll make a list :)

    love that yoga was on your list too.

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  6. i know all about pregnancy brain. perhaps i should be making lists! i actually love making lists....

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  7. It feels good to cross things off, and I'm always forgetting things, so lists are a must around here. :)

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