Ironic Tuesday

I just found out that today is Take Back Your Time Day.

'A project of Cornell University's Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy and an alliance of academics called the Simplicity Forum, the group promotes Oct. 24 as a day to find a work-life balance and begin healing what it calls the "epidemic of overwork, overscheduling and time famine."' (article)

So I thought, hey, maybe I can take part in relaxing... until I realized that the 24th was today. I've been at my day job since 7:30 this morning. After work I'm running across town to another office to work on a contract job I'm doing for another Federal department. I'll need to squeeze in a quick trim with my stylist (luckily in the same building) before driving through three towns to get to school. I won't get out of class until after 10 p.m. tonight when I can finally think about getting home. There's certainly no time for dinner or any relaxation, because by the time I get back home, it'll be long past my sleep time. So thanks Take Back Your Time Day, but I regret that I won't be able to do any of your suggested activities like "visit elderly relatives, cancel an appointment, plant a tree, meditate or go for a long walk."



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