I've Done It Again

I'm sure I'm not the only one that does this, but does anyone else ever overextend themselves? After my recovery from my first major flare up of Lupus, I promised myself that I wouldn't overextend myself any more. That I would learn moderation and learn to say no. Let's just say I have better seasons than others when the no word is easier for me to say, apparently I'm NOT in one of those right now. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed today and couldn't figure it out. Then I realized I'd done it again, overextended! SHOOT! I'd been so good for a while.

But as I was considering all my responsibilities as of late I didn't really think I'd done it, not until I made a list: Mom to 5, soon to be 6 (yeah, but two don't live at home any more); homeschooling mom (yeah, but only to one ADHD child and one soon to be 10 yo with DS without any schooling); wife (yeah, but only one husband LOL); homeschooling co-op teacher (yeah, but Classroom Jeopardy isn't THAT hard to plan for); church clerk (yeah, but you only have a few letters to write and minutes to take and transcribe); church nursery coordinator (yeah, but there aren't that many babies to care for or moms to schedule); church social committee member (yeah, but there only is something once or twice a week ;o) ); church Olympian Leader (yeah, but that's only on Wens. during the school year); church greeter (yeah, but that's only once every two months and it doesn't ALWAYS fall on a weekend you work in the nursery); Home Association secretary (yeah, but there's only one meeting a year, today, and only 60 or so letters to get mailed out a few times a year); wife (insert helper) of our cottage assoc.'s building and grounds keeper (yeah, but that's only when you go to PA, several times a year and a month in summer); official paperwork filler outer/organizer for adoptions, college, IEP's, IFSP's, doctor appt's, therapies etc...etc...etc..., (yeah, but that's only daily!); scheduler, taxi driver, therapy coordinator, cook, housekeeper and any other job that needs done (yeah, but.....).

UGH!!! I did do it, I overextended myself again! Now what? Ok, eliminate things.... Ok, what? Well, I guess I can start by saying NO, next time I'm asked to do something? I'll start practicing now...NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, what's that? You need someone to ......? :o)