Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Fad no# 23: Time-bites.

In my new reality, the one I've been occupying for the last three and a bit weeks, time is measured into frugal, 10-minute bites. If I can complete any one 10-minute task in a day, I am a satisfied camper! Hang washed nappies - 10 minutes. Shower and dress - 10 minutes. Fold clean nappies - 10 minutes. I might start a task requiring longer than 10 minutes, but will go into it knowing and (more amazingly for me!) accepting that it might get cut short at any point and not be taken up again in this 24-hour period. Which all means that I have to be okay with getting a whoooole lot less done than I used to. And I thought I was unproductive while I was pregnant!

Oh, except this isn't unproductive at all. I am keeping a whole human alive!