I had a nice little routine going here - some structure, but not so rigid that it was suffocating. But then visitor season hit, followed by major holidays, and some serious and multiple changes to my class schedule (I have to blame something, right?). I found myself a bit rudderless, and didn't really realize what was happening. Then I suddenly saw! And remembered how important it is to have purpose and structure in life. So, I made a little schedule, and a few rules.
The number one rule is: every day, say "where will I walk today?" instead of "do I have to go out for something?"
Supporting rules include basics like get up by 7:00, have a real breakfast, no more than 2 cups of coffee (that one is tough, and may very well go by the wayside), and get ready for bed by 10:00 (but actual sleep time will take care of itself).
Today was the first day of tryouts :-). Rick and I walked to Guadalupe, mainly for the walk, but also to stock up on meat at the butcher. I hadn't been there in a very long time, and never any day but Saturday. Saturday is feria day in Guadalupe, and so I used to combine that with a number of other chores - as did many other folks. And the butcher was **busy!** But on a Monday? Not so much! :-D
Once I started to think about what I could do when I go out, instead of how to accomplish everything efficiently, life got a bit nicer. No more groaning about having to go out to do a bunch of chores, no more over-stuffed shopping cart, no more saying "where did the day go?"
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment