Managing busy-ness has become a major concern for many of us. Imagine, today is Sunday and yet, I’m here doing chores that accumulated over the week. Again, where did the week go? This busy-ness, how does one handle it? There are shelves full of books devoted to manage and meet the challenge but do they really help?

Some say everything can be solved with a little dose of time management. Big words like scheduling and preparation also come into play. That’s why Martha Stewart is successful and so popular today. Who would have thought that watching a millionaire woman giving tips on how to fold a napkin or how to make the flowers in vases stay fresher longer would be such a hit? I mean, I didn’t even listen to my own reliable and able mother about housekeeping and now I’m supposed to watch Martha Stewart and her tremendous handy tips. But then again, that’s probably the reason why I’m so screwed when it comes to housekeeping. I am not a follower of Martha Stewart.

To understand my attitude towards housekeeping, one needs to know that I don’t believe that in marriage, the woman has to take care of all the shitwork. I can make pancakes for my children. I can iron my son’s uniform but I can’t iron my partner’s shirt if life depended on it. No way. I believe partners are equals and should not recieve special treatment or privileges. But then again, I’m separated. That’s probably the reason why I can’t keep a partner.

What am I saying here? I didn’t get married and thought of washing the dishes or making the bed or folding shirts. I got married because I got pregnant and I immediately found myself thinking ahead to taking care of my kids. Now, my theory is becoming complicated. And to think that this just all started with my busy-ness. I need to have a break.