I'm insanely curious about how people schedule their days; I love seeing how others operate. Now that school is in full swing, I thought it'd be fun to share how I've been scheduling my three alone-time days. Obviously it never goes this perfect, but this is my aim:
Early Morning:
Morning routine, fix lunches. You'd think by now I'd have learned to fix lunches the night before but nope, I do it each morning.
Drop son off at school. My husband takes our daughter. Our eldest is in college.
Write and breakfast at my desk. I find that if I take coffee and breakfast to my desk; I get started right away. Don't worry, I set my coffee on a separate table not to chance ruining my laptop. I often write while standing up to keep myself from being seated too long during the day. I try to rock back and forth to add a little movement.
Mid-Morning:
Walk/feed dog, get ready. After writing awhile, I need a break. Walking my dog is refreshing for both of us. I'm trying to make this a habit every day.
Walking usually revives my thoughts and puts them into some kind of order so I'm able to return to my desk with new vigor.
Noon:
Lunch. I step away and go to the kitchen for lunch. Sometimes I check emails and social media or sometimes I just soak up the quiet. It's my reward for getting writing done.
Early Afternoon:
Housework (or errands). Clutter gets to me after awhile and it feels good to get things picked up before everyone gets home. If we've had a busy week, this is especially nice. Then I write or edit a little more.
Afternoon:
Pick up kids from school, aka reading time! The schools let out just enough apart that I have a good amount of waiting at each place ~ perfect for catching up on my favorite book of the moment.
Evening:
From this point on, my focus is on family. Usually I'm fixing dinner or helping people with homework or just enjoying time together. I often get a little more writing/editing/painting done in the evenings when everyone is occupied with other things.
What's your schedule like? What would your ideal day be?
I like to start the day by eating breakfast while social networking but then I often spend too long doing this and carry on long after my breakfast is finished! A walk to the shops happens in the middle of the day when my painting has reached an uncertain stage. The evenings I spend with the family and try to grab a few minutes to knit while watching TV.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your day, I love to how other creatives spend it too! :)
Jess x
Loved reading this, Jess! It's so fun to hear how you order your days. :)
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