Balancing Act

Yesterday marked the official start to a very busy 10 months ahead for me. I have joined a non-profit group called Golden Beads. Golden Beads supports public Montessori education in our area, and we are gearing up to sell Golden Beads apparel for both of the public Montessori schools' open house nights. We are also planning a candidate forum for the candidates running for school board, and a beautiful February dance.

The rest of this month is busy with meetings for work, and all of the rush to get ready for the start of school. Open house is Aug. 30, and I can't wait to tour the new building. The students will be in a temporary school until the new one is complete at our site.

Next month will be the start of school site council meetings, and the non-stop hustle that will lead into the holiday season.

I have enjoyed the summer break. I really needed the down time to rest and NOT attend as many meetings, and not drive as much. I spend a lot of time on the road. We drive about 20 miles one way to get to school.

I love being busy, and I enjoy all that I do. If I didn't I wouldn't do it. But we also have kids, work, a home, garden, and relationship to cultivate and grow. If I stop and think of all that I do it makes me wonder how I get it all done. I try not to think about it and just keep going on to the next.

Yesterday's sermon was about bringing the relationships to the center of your life. It's hard to balance all of the extra stuff and those most important relationships with family. We discussed this yesterday and decided we are doing pretty good, but need to make sure we don't let the important people in our lives slip out to the edges. Mostly the kids, but also our extended family members.

We are trying to incorporate special days with the kids into the last few weeks before school starts. We're planning another camping trip soon, and we've attended and are hosting family dinners this summer.

How do you balance your busy life?