Silently Productive

Sometime in October last year, my 4 year old commented ‘you are always on your computer doing work, you don't spend time with me’. He associated all time I spent on the computer with work because we were working from home. It was convenient to jump on the laptop and finish of just one more task or work on a blog but it got to the point when it became a blur between ‘office work’ and ‘home work’.

Time-Out

Like most people, my schedules full…from working full time, blogging, writing books etc you find there’s very little free time. But I reflected on what he said…valuable lessons are sometimes learned out of the mouth of babes. I realized he was right and I had not fully considered the impact of Covid on him. By the end of the day (what was left of it) I was tired and did not have much time to spend with him. And life gets like that at times. There’s so much we want to achieve and we fill our plates to the brim without realizing the impact on those around us.

I forgot that life's a marathon and not a sprint. So one of the first things I did was to do my core work hours and then simply switch off the laptop. I also looked at everything I was doing at the time and what could be placed on hold. One of those things was blogging. As important as it was to me, there would be no parenting website without first being a parent. And so I took time out from blogging to simply be a parent and spend time with him.

Being and doing all things

Time remains our most precious commodity. And we choose how we fill it. We can’t be all things to all people and do all things – sometimes something has to give. I could have chosen to switch off the laptop, spend time with him and hop back on after he sleeps. But I didn’t because that would not work for me for a few reasons. I’m ambitious but practical! Firstly, I need a good night’s sleep to function at my best. Secondly, there were other projects such as completing a book that I was working on and if I focused on doing too much I'd become ineffective & burn out. Thirdly, my son was starting kindergarten this year so I wanted to make the most of this pre-school time before his school journey started.

In this time of reflection, there have been new business and book ideas that have sprung up…but this time it’s different. My son’s a part of it & we have incorporated it into our routine…change prompts new ways of doing things. (More on this in another Blog :) )

Choices we make

It all starts with a decision. Whatever we value we make time for. And what’s more important than making time for loved ones? So it’s been a few months since my last Blog. I built the momentum of weekly Blog posts and got the stats up…I stopped for a while but I have nil regrets. Why? Because I hear comments like ‘you are the best mummy in the world’ and ‘thank you for spending time with me’. And that’s all the stats that matters.

So this week, take time out, reflect, keep silent, make progress. Silence from the world does not always mean unproductive. Lay aside everything and do what works for you. Do this one life well.

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Your fellow Rookie Parent,

Sash

I am an Accountant, Author and Blogger. Home is Australia with my husband and 4 year old son.

I believe that in sharing we grow. And that's how this website and blog was born focusing on children and parents. It sure does take a village to raise a family and build a home.

It's so easy to forget 'you' on this journey. This website's here to remind you not to!