Inner Dialogue

Seems like every time I set aside time to grade stuff and catch up on work, something gets in the way. Today, for example, I had planned on spending several hours responding to journals and grading assignments. Instead, I ended up spending most of the day in bed feeling like someone had punched me in the stomach and bashed my head against concrete. Not all examples are that drastic, but it is an almost no-fail rule that anytime I try to get work done, life gets in the way. Is that a hint on the direction I should take things?