Time Management and Interactions - Happy Thursday

I'm up and I'm dressed for the swimming pool, but I'm running slightly late because, staring at the computer on the other side of the room, is DH. He's NEVER up this early - he's one of those people who sleeps until at least 6:00 am. But today, for some reason or other, he's up at 3:30 am and talkative *sigh*. I talk to all of you at this hour of the day, but I'm not ready for actual face-to-face conversation for another hour until I'm standing at the doors to the YMCA. 

The very first thing I do in the early morning after 
awakening and turning on the lights, is my meditation. 
On swimming days I don't have a lot of time, but I 
can always carve out at least 10 minutes of internal 
quiet while listening to Insight Timer. If you're not 
familiar with IT, it's a fabulous phone app and I 
strongly recommend it. 

I love having DH around, but he's one of those people who sits at his computer and talks - to himself, to the universe, just in general. I enjoy my quiet time at 3:47 am, and I'm growling silently in my own corner, less that a yard away from the noisy male human being. *sigh* 

I do NOT carry on conversations early in the morning. I 
generally don't talk with anyone until I meet others at 
4:45 am outside the YMCA doors (which are unlocked 
at 5:00 am). I enjoy my quiet time. DH, however, 
always talks. He can't hear well, so conversations are 
strained, but he loves to talk. *sigh*

These are the trying times in relationships. When you have to interact, even when you don't feel like interacting. So, today's blog post will be a short one, because I'm getting my thoughts interrupted by grumpy growling on the other side of the room. Good/Bad - it's what relationships are made from. It's a balancing act of personal time and shared time, and if you're a Mom with kids, that personal time becomes less and less as you get "portioned" out between wife, mother, housewife and whatever job you're working. But we are women - we are strong, we are capable, and we juggle things with great and gifted skill. Because we have to. 

I enjoy my morning solitude, but I also enjoy interacting 
with other people. I usually don't have to do that, however, 
until closer to 5:00 am. Today I had to carry on a 
conversation before 4:00 am. That's pushing my envelope 
just a bit. 

So as you head into your day, just remember that positive thoughts and happy interactions assist in your juggling act. They help keep those plates aloft a few seconds longer, giving you the extra time needed to catch them in time to toss them back up without breakage. Welcome to your day, may you juggle well. I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.