The Intersection of Priorities and Pinterest

Being a famous list-maker, I find myself often in the situation where the sheer number or size of my unfinished projects makes me a little dizzy. I'm reminded of a quote my mom used to have in the kitchen -- something like "We each have a certain number of things to accomplish in our lives. Right now I am so far behind I will never die." Instead of diving in and tackling the next thing on the list, it can be easier to make lists, plan, organize, think about the project, talk to people about their ideas for the project, etc. The recipe for not getting things done is usually one part busyness, one part other priorities, one part overwhelmed-ness, and at least five parts procrastination.

Thanks to the internet, I now have a new way to put off till tomorrow. It's called Pinterest and it is solely responsible for eating up millions of man-hours nationwide. (To be more accurate, I should say woman-hours because apparently most men don't really get the point of Pinterest.) If you have an account and visit the site at all frequently, you know what I mean. It's so easy to see a fun idea there, then click over to another and another and another and another.... until suddenly it's midnight and if you had started on the first idea when you saw it, you'd be done by now instead of having a pin board full of ideas you'll probably never try and the very real possibility of a tired headache from staying up too late. (In moderation, Pinterest is an amazing, useful, and fun website -- I recommend it.)

If I'm going to live thoughtfully, my time will need to be spent more intentionally. The projects, the busyness, the list-making, and yes, even the Pinterest moments.