Reset Weekend
The past week was hectic.
The start of an all virtual school year, while trying to come to an agreement on what is the best solution for 2 full time working co-parents on how to best handle the added load left me with little mental capacity for much else.
But I knew it was going to be like that. I had prepared myself and cleared my plate to focus on the priority of the moment, figuring out my son's schooling.
I was overwhelmed at times, but reminded myself that it's okay to be overwhelmed. I was able to not curl up in a ball, but keep taking steps towards getting it all figured out.
And I feel so much better now, having waded through the hard work. Staying present in those moments, knowing it was hard and uncomfortable, but that in a few weeks, we'd be into our new routine (whatever that was going to look like), and back to a newer "new normal."
Today I'm back to working on rebuilding my habits, systems and plans on how I want to achieve great things, but more importantly on scaling to the important things that matter most.
This is more of a journal entry than anything - I've likely exceeded my 500 words per day goal in my journal over the last few days, trying to sort things out for myself.
The start of an all virtual school year, while trying to come to an agreement on what is the best solution for 2 full time working co-parents on how to best handle the added load left me with little mental capacity for much else.
But I knew it was going to be like that. I had prepared myself and cleared my plate to focus on the priority of the moment, figuring out my son's schooling.
I was overwhelmed at times, but reminded myself that it's okay to be overwhelmed. I was able to not curl up in a ball, but keep taking steps towards getting it all figured out.
And I feel so much better now, having waded through the hard work. Staying present in those moments, knowing it was hard and uncomfortable, but that in a few weeks, we'd be into our new routine (whatever that was going to look like), and back to a newer "new normal."
Today I'm back to working on rebuilding my habits, systems and plans on how I want to achieve great things, but more importantly on scaling to the important things that matter most.
This is more of a journal entry than anything - I've likely exceeded my 500 words per day goal in my journal over the last few days, trying to sort things out for myself.
Ideal Days
Yesterday and this morning I put together some ‘Ideal Days’ schedules. It’s blocks of time: 2 morning routine options, 2 evening routine options and the rest of the day is broken up into 2 hour blocks for work days or non-work days.
This is the goal. This is where I want to be. Now I’m trying to figure out how best to work towards the goal. I know I need to break it down into smaller steps. It’s going to take Time to get there.
A few options I can see. I could start with working on either the morning or the evening routine. Those I’ve already started some work on, so maybe those aren’t the ‘Big Rocks’ that I need to focus on for the biggest change.
Maybe I try adding in the reflection reminders. Give myself check in points throughout the day as a reminder to see where my focus is, and an opportunity to change course back to my ideal day, if needed. That feels good. I think doing this alongside a quick journal so I can gather some data about what happens when I start making the effort toward my ideal days. Then I can reassess and make a plan for next week.
Okay, so now, do I do it every 2 hours? That’s my ideal, but is that too much? Am I going to start ignoring the reminders? I could scale it back to check in at 8am, 12pm, 5pm, 9pm? I think this is another good test. I’ll start with the every 2 hours, worst case, I can scale it back. Setting reminders in my phone now.
Yesterday and this morning I put together some ‘Ideal Days’ schedules. It’s blocks of time: 2 morning routine options, 2 evening routine options and the rest of the day is broken up into 2 hour blocks for work days or non-work days.
This is the goal. This is where I want to be. Now I’m trying to figure out how best to work towards the goal. I know I need to break it down into smaller steps. It’s going to take Time to get there.
A few options I can see. I could start with working on either the morning or the evening routine. Those I’ve already started some work on, so maybe those aren’t the ‘Big Rocks’ that I need to focus on for the biggest change.
Maybe I try adding in the reflection reminders. Give myself check in points throughout the day as a reminder to see where my focus is, and an opportunity to change course back to my ideal day, if needed. That feels good. I think doing this alongside a quick journal so I can gather some data about what happens when I start making the effort toward my ideal days. Then I can reassess and make a plan for next week.
Okay, so now, do I do it every 2 hours? That’s my ideal, but is that too much? Am I going to start ignoring the reminders? I could scale it back to check in at 8am, 12pm, 5pm, 9pm? I think this is another good test. I’ll start with the every 2 hours, worst case, I can scale it back. Setting reminders in my phone now.
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