{"id":7610,"date":"2025-08-18T03:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T02:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/binarywords.com\/?p=7610"},"modified":"2025-08-18T03:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T02:13:48","slug":"aprovechando-los-dias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/binarywords.com\/en\/2025\/08\/18\/aprovechando-los-dias\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the most of my days"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00b4ve been back home in Ireland for a full week now, after the holidays; in a few more days, the girls will be here as well. It\u00b4s time to start pre-preparing to get back to school<\/a>...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u00b4s something that tends to happen to me every year around this time; thankfully, it no longer takes me by surprise: I arrive in Dublin with renewed energy and a mental list of things I want to get done, and I get off to a great start. The first day is the best; it\u00b4s fantastic because the to-do list is so long that it doesn\u00b4t matter where I start. I always accomplish a lot, and feel that I\u00b4m being super productive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then, as days go by, I realise that time is faster at passing than I am at crossing things off the list. It starts to become apparent that I\u00b4m not going to have enough time to do \"everything\" (especially when that \"everything\" keeps growing, as I come up with more things to add to the list), and that\u00b4s when I start to feel stressed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, add that to the fact that the end of the summer is approaching, so I feel like I want to rest and enjoy a little bit more before getting back to the routine (going to see blue and green<\/a>, for example, as my friend Bea would say), and the list gets even longer... Plus, \u00a1the weather is so nice these days! Usually, August here in Ireland is not great, but this year is the exception, and we need to make the most of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So in summary, I\u00b4m running out of time, and there are still pending tasks. But I feel happy regardless. Why? For several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n