TIME. Anyone who has an alarm clock, has made an appointment, or met a deadline knows how important time management is. Some days, managing time is more important than others. It can be very rewarding if you manage your time well, and things can really fall apart if you don't.
We all know how important time management is for wedding planning. If you spend too much time planning, it can impact your job, hobbies and workout schedule. If you don't spend enough, you could miss out on your first choice of vendors or have to pay a premium for a last minute delivery.
Over the last year or so, I have become more "selfish" with my time. I say "selfish" because I feel like there is some weird societal pressure to accept every invitation or give more of yourself than you are comfortable with. I'm over it. If an alumni group is getting together, they will be fine without me. If I don't feel like eating and drinking, I can skip a happy hour every once in awhile. As I look forward to the next 8 months before Mr. D and I say "I do", I know that there will be lots of invitations that we will probably have to decline for one reason or another (my sanity being one of them). I'm not going to feel guilty about it.
And time management is going to be even more important than ever before. Lucky for me, this is something that Mr. D is already very good at. He is extraordinarily good at balancing time with me and time with his friends, family and work. Not sure how he does it so well with only 24 hours in the day. I know how fortunate I am to be with someone who gets this as well as he does. He really inspires me to find time for myself, the people, activities and things I love.
How do you make time for all of the things that you need to do or want to do? Any great tips for maintaining relationships during this insanely busy time? Do you feel guilty for carving out time for yourself?
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