I think I wrote a blog earlier this year about how I'm pretty happy to just accomplish one thing a day. I've learned living here in Ukraine not to go crazy with "to do" lists. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment if you think you're going to complete a laundry list of items on any one day. It makes you think ahead for sure.
So, there are days when I only do "one" thing. Yes, there are days when all I "DO" for the day is buy groceries. In reality, buying groceries isn't that big of a chore- it usually takes me about 2 hours. I either walk a mile to the store or take a bus which still involves walking and waiting...so the time is about the same and I can only buy what I can carry. Right now that isn't too bad...but come January I'll be doing it in knee deep snow and sub-zero temperatures. Would you want to do anything else for the day??
Today I had about 90 minutes of band practice. But band practice ends after public transportation for my neighborhood quits running for the evening so I either catch a taxi or walk 30 minutes home. Again, not bad right now...but wait 'till it's -10 or -15 degrees outside!!
Normally, I have plenty I could be doing here at home (I don't have an office, right?). There's always some language study I could do. Right now there's a Bible Study I'm leading tomorrow that I could work on some more. I'm helping to lead worship this Sunday morning and Lord knows there are words and phrases in those songs that I just can't do...I could practice a lot more than I do. I'm teaching seminars next weekend in Kalush and I need to go over the three seminars I've already prepared and I need to write a new one. I could have done that today.
But you know what? I spent about 30 minutes practicing guitar before band practice. Then I went to band practice and then walked home. I washed a load of clothes today. And that's all. And I'm ok with that.
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