Accomplishing what may seem like simple tasks to some people can become\u00a0chaotic encumbrances when a person is faced with many tasks in one day.\u00a0 Let me explain.<\/p>\n
As a person who receives self-accolades<\/em> on what I accomplish each day, at times I am overwhelmed.\u00a0 I don’t look for anyone to say to me “Oh, you did a great job,” or “I like blah blah blah.”\u00a0 I just do things, many things, and do not expect an appreciable comment.\u00a0 This conundrum is my own fault, I know.\u00a0 But I have narrowed this business of a busy life to one thing: a self-diagnosis of OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.<\/p>\n As an author, one of many joys in my life is to write.\u00a0 I have\u00a0written and self-published books,\u00a0ideas for books, articles, blogs such as this one, reminder notes to myself or someone else, e-mails to lots of people, lists of things to do and a grocery list.\u00a0\u00a0Part of my problem is that I work at home.\u00a0\u00a0For instance,\u00a0if I stay in one place (office) too long, one dog or another will nudge me for attention.\u00a0 Relentless, they need exercise and just plain want my attention.\u00a0 That’s a good thing, really.\u00a0 Exercise\u00a0was my main goal when I first got these\u00a0beloved creatures.\u00a0 So, after throwing their tennis\u00a0balls up and down the hall for a half hour,\u00a0they rest and I begin another project – maybe laundry.<\/p>\n Maybe vacuuming, maybe talking on the phone, maybe visiting a neighbor, maybe preparing lunch and dinner,\u00a0 maybe listening calmly to a friend.\u00a0 Maybe gardening.\u00a0 Maybe harvesting one of four\u00a0gardens.\u00a0 Maybe mowing the lawn.\u00a0 Maybe grocery shopping, Maybe dusting.\u00a0 Maybe, maybe, maybe.\u00a0 All in all, I can’t sit still!\u00a0 At least not for too long.<\/p>\n The term for this is “multi-tasking.”\u00a0 Do you do this?<\/p>\n For now, I will get back to writing – at least for a little while.\u00a0 I’m waiting to hear the dryer buzz, informing me that the laundry is dry.\u00a0 Now it will need to be folded.<\/p>\n Phew!<\/p>\n Just sayin’…A. K. Buckroth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Accomplishing what may seem like simple tasks to some people can become\u00a0chaotic encumbrances when a person is faced with many tasks in one day.\u00a0 Let me explain. As a person who receives self-accolades on what I accomplish each day, at … Continue reading