It’s strange to consider that being busy is not helping my energy levels! When I was teaching, it was important to have ‘meaningful teaching moments’ rather than just keeping students occupied with ‘busy work’. I’ve realised that I do a lot of busy work because I am procrastinating.
Lisa O’Neill (see previous post) calls it ‘procrastination paralysis’ and writes: “Reading this book might be changing your life, but is there something you have been putting off? A phone call? A small job? PUT THE BOOK DOWN AND GO DO IT!”
A friend of O’Neill termed the phrase ‘actionator’ to describe Lisa, who gives strategies for overcoming procrastination and quotes Benjamin Franklin who said, ‘Failing to plan is planning to fail’.
This morning – unplanned – I pruned the grapevine to reveal squillions of grapes in various stages of ripeness. But was this just busy work? I haven’t got to the watercolour painting yet, and there is more on my mental list…
Anne-O-tations 
I’m impressed that you’ve found time to write a blog. Was that on the list?
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Of course not! But, when inspiration strikes…
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