Month Two recap . . . I didn't journal until midway through the month, because everything was working so wonderfully. I wasn't asleep every night by 10:30 as I'd hoped, but I was up and showered and ready or nearly so every school day by the time the girls were dressed. Then . . .
Day 17 - Alarms stink! Today's alarm was Addie. Saturdays are often light days for us, so everyone sort of wakes up whenever. I figured that meant I was good to do the same. Then the tooth fairy forgot to show up, so I was awakened by a crying girl around 7:00 a.m. Stinking fairy!
Day 18 - And today I was awakened at the same time by the tooth fairy's letter one inch from my nose and a search for two missing gold coins. Argh. So much for sleeping in!
Day 21 - Finally got to bed on time last night and feel rested today. I've been awake (after several snoozes), showered, and ready nearly every morning before or just after the girls' alarms. Still, I really need to work it earlier. It would be helpful to have actual morning time and use it well.
Day 22 - Up too late last night AND this morning. Now remembering how important that early rising is for my family and how essential that early bedtime is for me. Of course it didn't help any to have such a deeply painful conversation with someone I respected and thought I knew and then to quickly after learn that my childhood friend Tyler died during the night. I cried for the better part of four hours today. Now I have tired eyes and puffy face and grieving heart. Let sleep come early tonight.
Day 30 - This was an important experiment. It is so much easier to love my life when I can see it (yay, Month One!) and be ready for it. I still want (need) to get better at turning off earlier so I can get out of bed earlier enough to actually have time before the girls are up and going. Still, the days I was ready or nearly so and could help them get out of bed and ready were so much better than the others. Definitely worth continuing.
Through this I have realized the power I have to make or break the day for my entire family. Must use it for good in order to love this life.
How I did:
* Woke up before the rest of my house every weekday!
* Was ready for the day most days right around 7:00/7:10. By the time the girls got downstairs anyway.
* Did not do well getting to sleep by 10:30 OR prepping my day the night before.
What I'll continue:
* Rising before the others (attempting to have at least 15 minutes to myself before the family is up)
* Ready by 7:00 a.m. on weekdays
* Prep the girls' breakfast/lunch/clothes the night before (this is the last remaining consistent morning battle!)
Month Three - QUIET
Boy do I need this one!
What I'll do:
Build QUIET into my day by:
* Breathing - mindfully three times a day
* Minimizing Facebook - checking in only once per day from the computer only--limited to my accountability group, messages, and tags. If I see a political post while I'm there I will QUIET my fingers to refrain from the battles that are starting to negatively affect my mental health.
* Turning the radio off - to spend at least one car ride a day (when I'm there by myself) in silence.
Want to join me in loving my actual life? Here's your chance.
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