Imagine that your life is a plate. All that you fit into your life fits onto that plate.
How big is your plate?
Do you have a saucer or an all-you-can-eat kind of plate?
How much can you fit on your plate? Do you pile it high with things tipping over the edge - or - do you like a bit of space between the items on your plate?
What kinds of things would you prioritise on your plate? Do you prioritise work, friends, family or your pedigree pooch?
What things make your plate feel too full and tip you over the edge? Work? Family? Friends with dramarama? Ironing?
How big is my plate?
My plate is really quite big, I like to think. I like to have lots of things happening and lots of things in the pipeline.
Do I have a saucer or an all-you-can-eat kind of plate?
I think I have a plate that is much bigger than a saucer, but smaller than a platter. I have once tried to have a buffet style plate, it was not for me. I am better to know that I can do a set number of things and do them well. I don't like to do things sloppily.
How much can I fit on my plate?
I am able to fit quite a lot into my life: my own family life, family {mum, dad sisters etc}, friends, house-stuff, blogging, school mum things, cooking for others, playgroup, study etc...
What kinds of things would I prioritise on my plate?
I would put people and helping others WAY ahead of cleaning or cooking or any of that boring stuff!
What things make my plate feel too full and tip me over the edge?
Mundane jobs that need to be done over and over again tip me over the edge, boringo jobs like: ironing, folding, dishes. Sigh. Also things like crumbs and finger marks on the wall turn me loopy lah-lah.
Life can feel too busy at times can't it? I heard about this plate idea a while ago and I think of it often. It has helped to think of life like this. When I add something new to my 'plate', I try and take something off, otherwise I tend to feel overwhelmed. I like to feel as if the things I choose to put on my plate are nicely spaced out and weighted evenly so that it is easy to manage. Being out of control is not something I cope with really well.
How about you? Do you just keep a few things on your plate or do you pack it to overflowing with bits dangling over the edge? Or do you two hold perfectly formed things on your plate that you keep in synchronised harmony?
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