SWB: What am I most/least grateful

This morning the alarm went off all to early. Actually I don't think it was the time that was the problem, but my dislike of ordinary (snowy in march!) Monday mornings.

I'm grateful that at the end of the weekend, I accomplished completing a project for an outstanding college course. I spent some fun time on Friday night watching old episodes of Lost's first season with my kids and husband. I had all day on Saturday to play with some art projects, reflecting, retreating and absorbing. Sunday I spent a wonderful time in worship and community with my new church: Singing, discussing scripture, and being encouraged. I am grateful beyond words for all of this.

Sleep was not high on my list of things this past weekend, but after having the flu last week I'd felt I'd slept a lifetime away.

So here's the catch as I think upon what I'm most and least grateful for today. I'm grateful for the things ( like this weekend) that fill my life. In fact, I'm one of those people that likes her life to full! Multi tasking is my thing. But the problem for the multi taskers of the world can be staying focused on ONE THING!

I have difficulty staying the course on redundant, seemingly never ending tasks like: putting laundry away, filing papers, filling in my planner and last but not least - working on school projects that I just can't get "into". I'm not grateful for busywork.

So here's the catch: I like my life to be full, but I hate it when it's full of busy work. If I'd consistently work on a little busywork at a time: I wouldn't have mountains of laundry to put away, months of paid bills to file and stacks of papers to catch up on.

I know that Rome wasn't built in a day and that I will never be the kind of woman that looks forward to paperwork and matching socks - but I desire to be at least a little grateful for these everyday kinds of things. In fact, most of my inspiration in writing, art and music comes from the "everyday" sort of living. If I didn't have the everyday to reflect on maybe there would be no source for the creative activities I so love.

Every day is not going to be an exciting whirlwind of people and places. Some days are sock matching, laundry folding and paper writing kinds of days. I need to be thankful for the sock days as well as the art days. Huh? Maybe there is a way to use the leftover socks in an art project. Hmmmmm....I think I'd try anything to get out of that chore. I've even tried to pawn that one off on my kids. I've even tried to pay them to do it. None the less - I still need to wear socks and work on school projects.

Laundry, text books, and more. If I think if them as sources to contribute to the fullness of life maybe I wouldn't put them off the way I do. Multi taskers beware, doing one thing at a time can be something to be grateful for - just like finding clean socks neatly tucked away in your dresser.