How to Accomplish Nothing

Accomplishing nothing in my day is an art that I have never quite perfected.  But, every now and again the 'Perfect Storm' of a day hits and things work out just brilliantly.  It is during these days that I tell myself to try and find the formula for future use.  At this very moment, I don't have anything clear cut or fool proof but believe I am on to a few things. 

Step one actually begins the night before.  Try to do your best to have a get together, party or crazy evening that keeps you up past your bedtime.

Step two is critical, so no matter how tempting it may be to get up alert and on time, try to resist.  You must stay in bed long enough to throw off your entire morning schedule.

Step three is not something that you can always control, but I think it definitely helps with the execution of the remaining steps.  Try to have either a snowy or rainy day, this does wonders in helping one to function sub par.

Step four is to receive a phone call early in the day from someone who is also interested in accomplishing nothing and therefore is willing to ramble on about utter nonsense for a minimum of one hour.

Step five is to look at the clock, when step four is over, and decide to give up.

It is not only critical, but imperative to 'give up'.  DO NOT be tempted to make up for lost time or 'try and get a few small things done'.  Just QUIT.

As a stay at home mom, I hate to admit that I have wasted days, mostly because it is a constant battle to prove to the rest of the world that I have a valuable place in society.  But every now and again, I'll stop jumping from one amazing task to another and  follow steps one through five very carefully.  I must say though, in all honesty, these days of waste are the ones that give me the strength to jump through the fiery hoops known as my life.