You know what it is like when things are REALLY crazy? When you have all sorts of extra things you are trying to "keep up in the air" besides your normal workload?
I think juggling is an interesting analogy for being busy... I actually do a lot of juggling in school with my kids. Really, I do! You can check out my P.E. blog to read my post: Juggling is Good for the Brain!
What I am learning as I juggle a tad better and better each time is that juggling A LOT of objects is not really hard, as long as all of the objects are the same. When juggling five balls, your arms just find a rhythm and you lock into it and you don't actually have to THINK about where all five objects are. (Like being in your "regular" schedule, which is probably pretty busy, but you are used to it).
It's when you include one object that is heavier or more awkward than the others that you actually have to keep track of where it is in the order, so you can prepare to exert the extra force necessary to push the object up, or to grab its handle.
Although it might be harder -- my theory is that it is more fun! I like the challenge. I like what I learn along the way.
