It was a great week - - ok, HALF A WEEK. My reformation seems to be going well so far... I got up early each morning. I stuck to my schedule. We got everything done in the mornings: bathe, brush teeth, get dressed (with clothes we picked out the night before), eat a healthy breakfast, Namaste' (breathing/stretching/moving our bodies), prayer time, and most importantly, an on-time arrival time to school.
I had an AHA moment when reflecting on my new found routine. I realized that having a schedule actually FREES me to do the things I aspire to do.
Huh? Wha? Come-again?
I have always been a free-spirit.
I will now confess my former attitude toward scheduling:
1. Scheduling is for OCD, A.R. people.
2. Scheduling is bondage. It ties me down to something. If I write it down, I am committed to it.
3. I'm not any good at it.
What I realized is that, while I may have a propensity toward being a non-committal free-spirit, having a schedule does not tie me down. Conversely, it actually creates the space I need to accomplish my goals.
I never have looked at scheduling like this before. I can not express the joy I feel when I drop my kids off after a relaxed, non-rushed, enjoyable morning.
I hesitate to mention how great this half-week has been because I don't want to jinx the success I have felt, sticking with the schedule. But I wanted to share with you because this truly is a victory for me!
So BRING IT ON, you other 280 days of school!
2 comments:
Nik, you totally PUNKED this week! Mornings have nothing on you, sister. Here's to 280 more successful, organized peaceful mornings! Love you so much!
ha! too funny. i knew you had it in ya! I on the other hand am so exhausted I don't know if it's morning or night, I'm just always getting somebody ready for something?!
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