Yes, I have let the daily functions of life and work get in the way of my writing, yet again. I am single and I don't have children. I find myself to be very lucky, and I am so grateful to only have to worry about myself. That doesn't sound the way I want it to. What I mean is, I have all the time in the world to love myself, and take care of myself, but even I am working three very different jobs.
My first job, my actual job is Monday through Friday. All day on Mondays, but 8am to noon Tuesday-Friday. It's a very easy schedule, and I've grown to like it. I didn't have any other choice but to be part-time. I really do enjoy my job, but like any job, it can get frustrating. The one thing I struggle with the most is getting up early! I am SO not a morning person! I've had to get up early almost my entire life. 12 years of school, plus college, and now this job. I will never get used to it. There just are not enough hours in the day!
My 2nd job is school. It really is a job, but less difficult. It requires time and lots of homework. I am really glad I only have two classes a week. They are 3 hour long classes, but only once a week. It was very hard transitioning from not having anything to do in the evenings, to being in school from 6pm to 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I'm also grateful to say that I enjoy my classes. They are probably the most boring classes you could pick - Economics and Contemporary American Society, but I actually enjoy learning these things. I never really did learn much about these topics in high school, and they are very important since I'm going to be a Paralegal.
My 3rd and final job is my Health & Fitness. To me, this is a job! There is so much work involved with planning your meals, planning your workouts, taking the time to do the workouts, and showering afterwards. When you think about it, it doesn't seem like it would be that hard, but really it's all about planning.
"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail."
I really like this quote because I am a procrastinator so I understand this from experience. If I don't pack my lunch, and I just happen to be running late the next morning, I am faced with grabbing a frozen entree from the freezer, or running to the nearest fast food joint to get lunch. However, since I decided to be a healthier person, almost 1 or 2 years ago? I can't just go to McDonalds and have a burger and fries. The whole time, I will know that there is well over 1000 calories alone in that meal and it will drive me insane. I can eat some of my favorite foods now and again. However, I have learned to just run into the gas station and grab a low calorie salad with fat free dressing. It's the best choice for me, when I'm in a time crunch.
For the past two to three months, I have been trying to dedicate at least ONE HOUR to working out. If I happen to do more, that's awesome! But one hour is my minimum. Which means I need to figure out what hour of the day I will be working out, and I need to allow another hour to 1.5 hours to shower and get ready afterward. Since I only work until 12pm, I usually eat lunch, then workout, and shower, and get ready for my evening class. If I'm lucky, and watching the clock, I will have maybe 1 hour to relax or do what I want between ending work at 12pm and starting class at 6pm. I do like this schedule, because I feel like I have the most energy during the middle of the day. Sometimes I put off my workouts until late at night, and then I really don't want to do them. I never have a lot of energy to do them at night either. I have tried getting up at 5am to workout and shower before work. That doesn't go well! I am a person who needs my sleep and if I don't get enough sleep, I am cranky, moody, and overall not friendly. Normally, I am lucky if I get 6 hours of sleep. Most nights, it's probably less because I am so busy, with homework and trying to figure out everything that I should be doing. I swear, I spend most of my time making to-do lists of things that I need to spend time on! Even after that, I never find time to do the things on my to-do list! It's SO aggravating!
Like blogging for instance, I never seem to find the extra time to write. Writing is my passion, and of course it's something that I want to be doing, but if I have to chose between sleep or writing, I'm going to chose sleep.
I'm going to make February my month of Pre-Spring Cleaning/Organizing! I want to go through all of my belongings and make sure that I'm not save useless junk. I hate having clutter! Even if I can't see it, I know that all the stuff in my dressers is a cluttered mess, and I hate knowing that. Plus I really want to commit to a new, and realistic, and more productive daily schedule. Sticking to a schedule is good for you. Right now, I'm kind of on a schedule, but it's not a good one. During the week I barely get 6 hours of sleep. On the weekends, I will sleep in and get 11-12 hours of sleep. That's probably not good for me. So yes. That is what I will be working on.
Is there anything in your life that is bothering you? Do you have clutter? Maybe you have no free time either? Maybe you want to start working out? It could be anything! If you want something to change, then change it! Yes, it may be hard, but once you get used to it, it will be routine and it won't be as difficult. Like for me, I want to start working out in the morning at 5am!
OMG.
Yes it will be hard, and it will take dedication. But I have looked up tips to help me, and I am going to start going to bed way earlier! Pretty soon, I will be that person going to bed at 10:30 to get up at 5am! And I am going to love it!!!!
You can do anything you set your mind to. It's possible. Let's do this together! Let's make February a month of self-love and renewal. Change up your schedule, clean out your clutter, start working out, take some time for YOU. After all, at the end of the day it's you who should be happy, right?
Good luck! Hopefully I will post something tomorrow! (=
I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!
xx
My first job, my actual job is Monday through Friday. All day on Mondays, but 8am to noon Tuesday-Friday. It's a very easy schedule, and I've grown to like it. I didn't have any other choice but to be part-time. I really do enjoy my job, but like any job, it can get frustrating. The one thing I struggle with the most is getting up early! I am SO not a morning person! I've had to get up early almost my entire life. 12 years of school, plus college, and now this job. I will never get used to it. There just are not enough hours in the day!
My 2nd job is school. It really is a job, but less difficult. It requires time and lots of homework. I am really glad I only have two classes a week. They are 3 hour long classes, but only once a week. It was very hard transitioning from not having anything to do in the evenings, to being in school from 6pm to 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I'm also grateful to say that I enjoy my classes. They are probably the most boring classes you could pick - Economics and Contemporary American Society, but I actually enjoy learning these things. I never really did learn much about these topics in high school, and they are very important since I'm going to be a Paralegal.
My 3rd and final job is my Health & Fitness. To me, this is a job! There is so much work involved with planning your meals, planning your workouts, taking the time to do the workouts, and showering afterwards. When you think about it, it doesn't seem like it would be that hard, but really it's all about planning.
"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail."
I really like this quote because I am a procrastinator so I understand this from experience. If I don't pack my lunch, and I just happen to be running late the next morning, I am faced with grabbing a frozen entree from the freezer, or running to the nearest fast food joint to get lunch. However, since I decided to be a healthier person, almost 1 or 2 years ago? I can't just go to McDonalds and have a burger and fries. The whole time, I will know that there is well over 1000 calories alone in that meal and it will drive me insane. I can eat some of my favorite foods now and again. However, I have learned to just run into the gas station and grab a low calorie salad with fat free dressing. It's the best choice for me, when I'm in a time crunch.
For the past two to three months, I have been trying to dedicate at least ONE HOUR to working out. If I happen to do more, that's awesome! But one hour is my minimum. Which means I need to figure out what hour of the day I will be working out, and I need to allow another hour to 1.5 hours to shower and get ready afterward. Since I only work until 12pm, I usually eat lunch, then workout, and shower, and get ready for my evening class. If I'm lucky, and watching the clock, I will have maybe 1 hour to relax or do what I want between ending work at 12pm and starting class at 6pm. I do like this schedule, because I feel like I have the most energy during the middle of the day. Sometimes I put off my workouts until late at night, and then I really don't want to do them. I never have a lot of energy to do them at night either. I have tried getting up at 5am to workout and shower before work. That doesn't go well! I am a person who needs my sleep and if I don't get enough sleep, I am cranky, moody, and overall not friendly. Normally, I am lucky if I get 6 hours of sleep. Most nights, it's probably less because I am so busy, with homework and trying to figure out everything that I should be doing. I swear, I spend most of my time making to-do lists of things that I need to spend time on! Even after that, I never find time to do the things on my to-do list! It's SO aggravating!
Like blogging for instance, I never seem to find the extra time to write. Writing is my passion, and of course it's something that I want to be doing, but if I have to chose between sleep or writing, I'm going to chose sleep.
I'm going to make February my month of Pre-Spring Cleaning/Organizing! I want to go through all of my belongings and make sure that I'm not save useless junk. I hate having clutter! Even if I can't see it, I know that all the stuff in my dressers is a cluttered mess, and I hate knowing that. Plus I really want to commit to a new, and realistic, and more productive daily schedule. Sticking to a schedule is good for you. Right now, I'm kind of on a schedule, but it's not a good one. During the week I barely get 6 hours of sleep. On the weekends, I will sleep in and get 11-12 hours of sleep. That's probably not good for me. So yes. That is what I will be working on.
Is there anything in your life that is bothering you? Do you have clutter? Maybe you have no free time either? Maybe you want to start working out? It could be anything! If you want something to change, then change it! Yes, it may be hard, but once you get used to it, it will be routine and it won't be as difficult. Like for me, I want to start working out in the morning at 5am!
OMG.
Yes it will be hard, and it will take dedication. But I have looked up tips to help me, and I am going to start going to bed way earlier! Pretty soon, I will be that person going to bed at 10:30 to get up at 5am! And I am going to love it!!!!
You can do anything you set your mind to. It's possible. Let's do this together! Let's make February a month of self-love and renewal. Change up your schedule, clean out your clutter, start working out, take some time for YOU. After all, at the end of the day it's you who should be happy, right?
Good luck! Hopefully I will post something tomorrow! (=
I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!
xx
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