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Hi T., I almost always feel the same way and sometimes it seems the list is so long that I just don't want to do anything. So I make lists- one "master list" with everything that I need to get done and then I prioritize for each day. If I can get my daily list done on that day and still feel I can do a little more then I'll try to get a head start on the next day's list. I know I at least need to get the things done on each daily list to not feel so overwhelmed. I am a single mom to a 6 year old boy, room parent for his 1st grade class, work full time, soccer team mom and coach, and starting to get my certificate in party planning and open an events planning business with photography on the side ( I minored in photography in college). I try to do everything, as I'm somewhat of a control freak and I noticed that once Oct. hits (my son's birthday was the 4th) and then we have halloween, thanksgiving and christmas that if I don't use the lists I go crazy and have panic attacks- it's gotten bad before. I have to remind myself in between my many cups of coffee, lol, that the world around me is not going to fall apart if the dishes sit in the sink for one night, or if the laundry doesn't get folded right away. It's hard but just knowing that once my list is done, I can breath easy and go to sleep with a clear mind- not one that is running wild on what still needs to get done, then I feel better in the morning and more confident and energized to start the next day's list. Good luck, it will get better! Just remember to breath and take it one task at a time.