Our New Definition Of BUSY – What’s “Y” All About?




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Summary: This week we’ve been talking about our new definition of BUSY and the eight traits of an Organised Mum.  We’ve already looked at B = Balanced, U = Uncluttered and S = Sustainable and the traits that sit under each. Today we’re going to look at the last, but definitely not least, part of the definition – Y = You. There are two traits of an Organised Mum that sit under Y = You.  And just like all the others, if you make the choice to work on these areas you will find you move toward a more balanced life. Traits of an Organised Mum #7 – Time For Family And Relationships As busy Mums we all know how important it is to spend time with family and friends, and partner if you have one, without children.  It’s great to have play dates with kids in tow as well but that connection you can make with your friends without having children around is just as important. So what’s the key to making this time happen? Focus on what’s important.  I wrote about this in B = Balanced as well.  If you really took time out and stopped listening to the chaos in your mind, would you say you spend time focussing on what’s important – or do you spend time doing the opposite?  I know there are things we have to do given our personal circumstances but if you can reduce some unwanted things from your life it will make room for you to focus on the important stuff – including making time for family and friends. Good time management skills.  I know – ho hum!  But really, if you took time out to take control of your schedule you would find you would have more time than you think.  Do you know someone who always seems to achieve so much in their lives that you are exhausted just thinking about them?  The reason they achieve so much is that they’ve got a great grasp on time management.  They focus on what’s important and do things that will help them achieve their goals. In U = Uncluttered I mentioned Julie Morgenstern’s 4 D’s – delete, delay, delegate, diminish.  Using this strategy will eliminate all the unwanted things from your schedule – if you give yourself permission! – and free up time for you to spend with family and friends. The most important aspect of all with this trait is to have people in your life that you want to spend time with.  The people you hang out with should inspire you, make you happy, encourage you, motivate you – not the opposite.  Get rid of people in your life who make you feel miserable as this kind of clutter will have a huge impact on your ability to live a balanced life. Traits of an Organised Mum #8 – ‘Me’ Time I know you’ve heard this a hundred times before from all kinds of places – the Sunday newspapers, magazine at the grocery checkout line, TV shows and your mother/sister/friend/partner. But really – you know it’s true.  I know it’s true.  But do we do it often enough?  Maybe yes, maybe no, given your circumstances. Did you know there are 168 hours in every week? If you were to give yourself permission every day to have one hour ‘me’ time you would reduce this down to 161 hours to do everything else.  I don’t know about you but I think 161 hours is still a lot of time to get everything done!  Sure you might have to reschedule or change a few things around but you can do it, I know you can!  So are you going to give yourself permission or not? My question for you today is – what are you going to do so you have time to spend with family and friends and the most important of all, ‘me’ time? Until next time, happy organising!