Day 6 - Love is not irritable

Where in my life do I need to add margin? This is an interesting question primarily because margin is a new term to me. I am reframing the question to:

• Where do I need to add flexibility?
• Where do I need to add additional room?
• Where in the course of my day are things too tight?

Honestly, my biggest opportunity to add margin is at work. I have fallen into a bad habit of not working at work. My days are filled with back to back meetings and then I come home to catch up on e-mail and complete any 'thinking' work I need to get done. So now, I spend a couple of hours with Kendall each night and then I get back online to work. I need to be more choiceful in terms of what I can and can't do at work. I also need to cut people off when they are taking too much of my time. The book says to balance, prioritize, and pace yourself. That's what I need.

So, here are the actions I am committed to:

1. Creating at least 90 min of work time during my day at work

2. Only doing e-mail during my commute to work

3. Drive and stay late one night per week to ensure I get my work done and not working at home.

4. Only work at home 1 night per week

Just making this commitment makes me feel so much better. I felt the stress level drop already. I thank God for this Love Dare. I am convinced I am going to be so much better as a wife and partner to William. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!