Today is piling up in my head. A jumble and confusion of all the To Dos and Should Dos have tangled themselves in my head. They pull me back and forth: Dishes, Laundry, Dishes, Plan. A voice wails in my head, “How will I get it all done?” While I try to maintain some semblance of control. (I need a mental referee’s whistle.) If everyone would just stop nattering and pulling I could begin to untangle and distinguish each thing and get some kind of grip on my day.
I tame my mind with pen and paper. A list of doubts and worries; a special column for, “Oh, don’t forget.”, and one for all those possibilities. Wash the dishes, do the laundry, out at 12:30 (what about lunch); all spill out onto the page. The final tangles are tugged and untwisted; each thing is examined and set into it’s proper place.
My mind’s at peace and my day is planned. Finally, a bit of quiet in my head.
