Postby Kathryn-in-Canada » Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:45 am
I can make fitness my priority and despite a dodgy end to the month, have had a successful February. I'll probably miss my March 1 goal by a pound but am forgiving myself since it was a very aggressive goal.
The issue is that in order to make time for all the food planning, prep, cleanup, logging and all the exercising, I don't have the time/energy to do other things. So I can be fit, or semi-in-control of other items but not both.
Realized first thing this morning that I owed our W&R their monthly allowance. Got that sent. Have had dh set up a tickler for me since I didn't open my planner (my fault but obviously I need to set multiple 'alarms' for this.) I'd write post-dated cheques but the bank will put a hold on them so he won't be able to pay his rent. Email transfers give him access to the money within an hour.
I got distracted with Slack again, installing it on my phone and tablet. I'll give this communication tool a try but am not sure it will work. I need to get audio notifications going as well so there's more to do before the software is running as it should and then I need the family to buy into the idea of using this. As well, there are complaints that the app eats battery power and you need the app since it won't work in a mobile browser. In other words, it seems to be getting complicated.
The issue is that we currently stay in touch via phone, email, FB messenger and text (both through the cell provider and What's App.) But not all of us are on all of these methods (dh isn't on FB for instance, ds and dd aren't on What's App.) Texting works but I don't check my phone often enough according to the kids. With my new phone I'm getting better. It is bigger, so easier to use and more powerful, so serves more purposes, therefore I keep it closer to me.
Currently we need a way to plan our time better since the kids need access to us at the moment and dh is overwhelmed with work. I am too but am keeping my head in the sand instead!
Elizabeth: there are downsides to money. It affects relationships, increases choices (which makes making choices harder) and creates more work (managing/keeping track of the money, caring for the things bought with the money and creating the time to do all the things you are doing with the money.) Too much and too little money are both challenging. Finding the amount that is 'enough' is the goal. Not too much, not too little - it is a shifting target since that amount depends on what is happening in one's life at the moment.