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How Quarantine Taught Me to Stop Wasting Time
Before the COVID-19 quarantine, I thought I couldn’t accomplish things because of my busy schedule — then suddenly we were stuck at home for 3 months, and I realized my schedule had nothing to do with it.
It was all in my head.
Keeping a Full Calendar
My husband, Curtis, has a job working with high schoolers. When life is normal, we spend most nights and weekends going to their events: sports games, plays, dance recitals, horse-riding competitions, and game nights.
I love it, but like any other professional with a full social calendar, I’ve had to learn to manage my time. Between working full-time, keeping the household functioning, and spending evenings with teens, there’s not much time left for my interests. I’ve learned how to be productive in short bursts of time, but it’s not easy.
Before, I blamed my lack of accomplishments on our schedule. “Not enough time” and “no margin for rest” became my most-loved excuses. But then the COVID-19 stay-at-home order hit.
Suddenly, we were stuck at home all day every day, with a clear social schedule and a clean house.
And that’s when I discovered that a busy schedule wasn’t the problem — I was.
