Spencer and I recently listened to President Uchtdorf's talk, "Of Things that Matter Most." Oh boy did I need to hear that! Here are my favorite (AKA what I need to work on the most) parts:
"We all can think up a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of meetings and minutia—even during times of stress and fatigue. Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of meaning in their lives.
"Strength comes not from frantic activity but from being settled on a firm foundation of truth and light. It comes from placing our attention and efforts on the basics of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It comes from paying attention to the divine things that matter most.
I am guilty of linking my self-worth with the number of things checked off of my to-do list! I recognize that I am frantically running around a lot of the time. I don't want to miss out. So I am going to try to live the words of this wise man. I am going to try to simplify and enjoy the good things more. My family, my Savior and Heavenly Father, and the restored Gospel are the good things!