Today’s dare is a tough one, not because I don’t know what margin is but because I honestly don’t know where or what I should cut. All items on my daily and weekly schedules (repeated items) are of great importance and mostly not only to me but also to my wife and our future. It is very seldom I believe that people have such a firm grasp on a future plan as the two of us have but I honestly can’t see how anyone can achieve proper results without a roadmap of where you are and what you are trying to achieve. This is important to the both of us.
When I think about our activities there are only 3 things that A. is not as involved in as myself.
1. Paragliding – my hobby which she endures mostly but enjoys sometimes due to the prospect of getting out and away from everything when we go on fly-aways.
2. Willowbrook Mews – my involvement with the trustees of my worst property investment which the both of us have agreed need to end sooner rather than later but cannot end without feeling like a deserter unless we can sell the unit and
3. Watching television – This seems to be the only place where potentially I can cut. I usually spend my time watching television when she is engrossed in her beading but also enjoy lounging with her in front of the TV. I know I am watching too much television but at least I’m not watching nonsense. I have made it my mission though to ensure that it will never come between me and my wife. If it causes my wife undue stress it isn’t worth it and will need to be cut back severely.
Other than these things I think we’re on reasonably solid ground. As far as the overreaction part is concerned I feel really good about the events of the last 7 days or so. I have managed to calm down considerably – no small thanks to God. He has arranged certain stressors to be removed from my life which have changed my outlook on life, my stress levels and ultimately the atmosphere in our home. Pray that I will be able to keep this up and not fly off the handle once stress inevitably increases again. For now I’m feeling like I’m floating on cloud nine.
Can’t write much longer – I’m off to meet my wife at the movies for a date night.