Trying to Juggle

Do you guys ever find yourselves in the position where you feel like you never have a wink of time for yourself? The past few weeks have been fairly exhausting for me and all because of my own mismanagement of my time and obligations. I have been making plans with various people in advance of my days off and then when the date approaches, wishing I was able to just stay home. Do you guys ever get like that?

Here's the backstory. Prior to going to Ireland, I was working two jobs which literally had me busy like, 12 hours a day 3 or 4 days a week with MAYBE one day off a week. I literally had no time for anyone in my life because I was desperate to save the money I needed to get to Ireland. I spent my days feeling like I was failing my friends to further my own ambitions which often left me feeling regretful but ultimately got me back to Ireland where I spent the best year of my life. One of the things I told myself coming back was that I was going to commit to being more available to my friends. This however, has come at a cost.

I didn't realize how many friends I actually had and how many people I needed to commit my time to. I've since learned that I have a wonderful amount of friends which is fabulous but also makes my commitment to spending more time with friends kind of all-consuming. I spend all of my free time meeting with various friends, doing dinners, grabbing drinks etc. and now have noticed I have absolutely no time for myself and the things I enjoy. I spend next to no time writing and testing recipes like I used to which is what my blog was built on. I never play my SIMS which I mean, isn't actually that big of a deal but it ties in to my me time. I feel like I'm letting go of all of the things I love to make myself available all of the time.

I guess what I'm getting at is I need some serious help juggling everything. I want to be those Instagram moms who work out, eat well, meal prep, write and test recipes, further my own ambitions, and have time for friends. How do these people manage everything? I'm literally at a loss as to how to manage everything in a way that both benefits me but also makes myself available to my amazing friends. IT seems almost impossible to figure out how to manage everything but you look at other people in your life who are actually managing to do all of the things and can't help but wonder where you're going wrong in your own life.

I guess I'm just ranting because I haven't found a flow that works for me. I need to find a way to see everyone without sacrificing the things in my life that I love. Is that even possible? I don't know, but I have to try a little harder that's for sure.

How do you guys manage everything in your lives? Do you use a scheduling system that allocates time to both social events and personal growth? I need help lol

HAPPY VEG