Are you too busy? Are you working too hard? Or are you simply overextended and overcommitted?
Only you can define too busy. Some humans never see themselves as overcommitted. They take over the publicity for the Kitty Cat Foster Care event at the mall without a moment’s thought. Kudos to all the people holding up our charities and coordinating our picnics, all the while going to jobs and raising children and even managing date nights with their spouses.
But I think I’ve stumbled on an event that qualifies as a warning shot across the bow of our lives. Do you have a favorite TV series you have dropped? Or one you liked but just let slip?
Now sometimes series have to go. “Father Brown” has just delivered too many disappointing episodes in the recent past. Here’s a line from an episode guide: “Yet when a petrol can is found and the head brewer Martin claims he saw her last night before the fire, Grace is arrested by Inspector Mallory for her own father’s murder.” Of course she’s arrested! Any cop on the series at this point is clearly in early or even later stages of dementia. Extraordinarily dumb cops should at least be funny. These guys are simply annoying. Not to mention badly dressed.
Um… back to the point. When you start dropping series you like with intriguing characters and solid plotlines, maybe it’s time to step back and examine your daily life.
Why don’t you have time for Dr. Who? Who or what is more important than Dr. Who? Why did you shelve Who?
Life coaching advice: If you journal, grab a journal. If you don’t, any piece of foolscap will do. Write down the reasons why you are missing (Good Show that I Know I Like).
Maybe you just need to do a series record on the DVR. Maybe you need Netflix. Maybe you have found other, preferred activities such as sketching. But if the reason comes down to “no time,” you should investigate why time is slipping away from you.
Time can be reclaimed — once we know where it’s hiding.
