Am I the only one who puts too much on their plate?! I know - that's a silly question. Seems to be the curse of our culture. Aside from my full-time mommy job, I have a part-time position and two volunteer positions. That's the short list. Because I'm me, I have a challenging time keeping up with and successfully completing all I've committed to.
Recently, I questioned why I had accepted the last volunteer duties and I had an epiphany. Epiphanies can be very liberating. It dawned on me I had accepted for two reasons: 1-There was a need. I felt compelled to meet that need. Nothing wrong with that. 2-I accepted to prove to myself and others I could do as much as others. How s-t-u-p-i-d. Something very wrong with that. Why, oh, why, do I think I have to keep up with those imaginary Joneses?
God designed each of us to be different beings. There is absolutely no need for me to try to be a duplicate of someone - anyone - else. I have some friends who are busy, busy, busy and seem to thrive on that busy-ness. Not me. It only makes me feel imcompetent and inadequate. So, when I take on more than I can comfortably handle, all I really accomplish is to set myself up for a slam on my self-esteem when I can't keep up.
Maybe what I need is to put myself on a diet, a commitment diet. So, I see a resignation in the near future. And more room on my plate.
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