Day 1: My 4-5 most important things. Okay, let's see. I'd say my priorities have been clear for some time, especially following my son's birth in 2008. Having a child forced me to prioritize how I spend my time. Let's have a look at my bios on facebook and twitter; they're little lists.
- From facebook: "She sings, she writes, she crafts things." (That's my riff on Jason Mraz.)
- From twitter: "Professor. Singer. Writer. Mom."
Family (particularly spending quality time with my toddler) and close friends.
- Writing--academic writing, to be exact, which involves reading and research.
- Teaching. I'm so glad I work at a teaching university, where our class sizes are small and I can enjoy working closely with my students.
- Singing. I'm a classical singer; music is really important to me.
- Crafting, which I readily abandon when 1-4 don't leave me any time to spare. My craftiness is always changing, e.g., from crochet to knitting to cross-stitching to needlepoint. This summer, it's taken the form of a lot of canning (mostly with friends--see #1, above).
I envy you for having your priorities so straight! I feel like mine jump around from day to day, and what I want changes. I *think* that my list is reflective of what doesn't change - obviously Tedd and P. are at the top - but everything else, who knows!
ReplyDeleteChrista, I think flexibility is a good thing! I think when it comes to priorities, though, I'm just a typical academic. Academics learn to develop tunnel vision because otherwise, they may never finish the Ph.D. It's largely a degree in focus and persistence. :)
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