Sometimes You Just Need to Simplify.

OK, so I think I figured out part of my problem.  Biting off just enough that I never get to stop chewing.  Here's a list of my current responsibilities:

• Father
• Husband
• Manager
• Website Owner/Administrator
• Blogger
• Guest Speaker at local college
• Author of science fiction book
• Member of Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council (LVMAC)
• Member of team working to bring entrepreneurship training for veterans to the Lehigh Valley

So, as you can see, I am not doing much of anything right now.  I wonder why I feel tired a lot and emotionally spent.  While I am passionate about all of these things, I need to manage my time better and prioritize what I do on a daily and weekly basis.  I really need to simplify my life.

So where do I go from here?  Well, some good news.  Aside from final editing, the next part of my serial novel is complete and will be published in a few days.  So that will be one item off the list for a while.  The guest speaking engagement is going to be scheduled for sometime this fall, so that's not really a worry.  The website is due for some updating and revamping as HTML5 tools are more readily available now.  That's not urgent, though.  The website layout is clean and easy to navigate, so I can put that on the back burner.  LVMAC and the entrepreneurship program go together for the most part.  That whole project is on pause until we finish the current round of communication.  We are not sure we have all of the players on the board yet, so we are taking our time to make sure we develop this program carefully.

As for the last few items on the list, well...They should be the easiest and they are the hardest.  Being a good husband and good father are all I really want to be.  The rest is just icing on the cake, so maybe I need to remember that before I commit to any more meetings, programs, memberships, book writings.  I can manage a department in a grocery store like a well-oiled machine.  Here's to hoping I can manage myself and my personal life with the same level of grace in the future.