My hubby and I are very different when it comes to volunteering. Let me paint a picture for you:

Me: I volunteer for all sorts of things. I feel at the time, that I can fit it in. I usually start off really well, but then as I try and juggle all my other commitments I start to struggle.  

Hubby: He will only commit to things he knows he can follow through with. Before taking anything on he will logically think about whether or not he can fit it in. If he can fit it in, and it is something he feels like he would like to do, he will do it. If he can’t see it fitting in, he has no problem saying “no”.

As I was driving home tonight at 11pm after having a full, full day, I suddenly thought….is it better to do a few things really well (including focusing on your family, children and yourself) rather than doing a lot of things badly (at the expense of your family, children and yourself)?

Unless you take a realistic view of how much time you have available and how much you realistically have on your plate already, you will end up taking on something, and it will be to the detriment of something else.

Food for thought…..maybe it is something I need to consider before I decide I can take on anything extra!

When will the serial volunteerers stop? – “when we do it ALL?” or ” or when we do it ALL BADLY”