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Tips on balancing a busy life
I work 34-56 hours a week at a job, and 10-22 hours at an internship. I'm in 3 college classes and I have a baby. I have no time for friends or fun, and I don't seem to get any time for myself. This will all change in a few months, but I need to hang on until then.
This is what my day is like, 6-7 days of the week: 5:00 wake up, 7-3 Work, 3-6 Intern, 6-7:30 dinner and baby's bedtime, 7:30-9 school work, 9:30 bed.
You see, I only have an hour and a half with my baby, and spare in-between minutes with my husband. Does anyone have good ideas on how to make more time for myself, or at least make things more bearable until its all over? Thanks!! I really appreciate your suggestions!
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We cannot make more time, but we can make the most of our time. We all spend every minute doing what we have chosen to do. If you have overcommitted yourself and spread yourself too thin, you may feel that there is no time for yourself. Yourself has gotten lost doing what you thought you should be doing. The only one who has the ability to re-choose how to spend her time to make herself happy is you. Humans make the grave mistake of thinking that there will always be more time later...I recently attended a funeral, which is the best reminder that life is shorter than any of us realize in the day to day. If this was the last year of your life, what would you want to be doing? We have to plan and prepare for the future of course, but just balance that responsibility out with the equal fact that no one knows how many moments we have left. You have people in your life that need your love and have a lot of love to give you. Don't spend another moment thinking that you need more time in order to honor what you truly value in life. Our values are shown by our deeds, and periodically we need to check our schedules to see if they are mirroring our own values or someone else's.
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If I was you, I would try to cut your work week back to 4 or so days a week. Although I don't have a kid, I know what it feels like to wake up, go to work, then more work, then get home only to do more work. If you were able to cut your work hours down, then you could spend some mornings with your baby, and, god forbid, maybe actually have a few minutes a week to just relax.
Another person mentioned having your husband help with dinner. That would be a great idea. Even if he's working as hard as you are, you guys could both share the burden, that is, if he isn't already helping.
I know what it's like to have no time for friends or fun, but, if it will change in a few months, I think just taking some time for yourself by cutting back a few days of work will help your get through the next few months.
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Wow. I tried some full-time evening/night semesters while working full-time construction and it KILLED me. And thats w/o a child or spouse, and no internship.
When you say 730-9 for school work, is that to study for something like online classes or is that actual class time? If its class time, I'd def say to look into something like online classes.
Of course you say this will all change in a few months, so I take it that this is less about changing your schedule and more about just making it to that point.
The only things I can say is perhaps get your husband to help make dinner or to do it all himself, unless he already is (you are spending 90 minutes on dinner so I assume you are making it, and not taking 90 minutes to eat).
Just keep reminding yourself that if you can klast a few more months thngs will improve.
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Why don't you drop a course and take it later. I know in the long run it will cost you a little bit more money but whats more important money or the baby or maybe cut some of your work time. Also try to take up like baby yoga or something that takes as little as 30 mins of the day and can really build some bonds.
Its hard to give advice when i do not know what your intership is or job is. As a last resort i would cut the intership. Its great expirience, but unless you are a teacher its not totally nec..
Also you could try online courses instead of going to an acual class?
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