For starters (literally), I start my day with breathing exercises & a spot of meditation. (Okay, I actually start my day feeding the cats, but an earlier permanent rise is not on my first quarter's agenda.)
Then, I get dressed to head outdoors & do at least a walk around the block. Regardless of weather (unless it is a blizzard or wind storm, which would be dumb).
Back inside for a quick write - maybe as short as a paragraph - that captures what's important to me at that moment.
Breakfast - a major challenge. On 01/24/13, I fall to pieces when it comes to planning & making a consistently healthy, low-calorie breakfast. Happy to get Candy's advice on a yummy breakfast that is now part of my routine.
Breaking my day down into manageable portions of time beckons. Appeals to my underutilized, ready to spring into action organized self. The more predictably managed the day, the more I can get done, the better I will feel. Just makes sense.
For many years, my motto has been Scire Qui Scire, or whatever is Latin for "I know what I know." In English - I am responsible for living a life that recognizes & lives by what I know & hold to be true. That is a BIG charge, a major call to live the life that I know makes sense, is right. Not easy, but I can't deny that it is true.
The Post-it notes on the pantry, clearly visible as I walk up from the den, guide my steps throughout the day, helping me stay focused in the direction I intend, not meandering off onto some unplanned & distracting wrong way.
My work on building a career structure around my gifts, talents & skills continues to be a major priority, along with increasing my level of fitness. My grannie blogging website gets daily attention, whether posting a quote of the day along with a creativity prompt or adding a photo or responding to a comment someone left. Two senior storytellers have joined my client list and I work with a marketing professional to fill all the available slots & develop a waiting list!
An hour - just one - is allocated for being online. And that includes writing in my other blogs. Additional time is used if specifically needed, but I've worked my online time into a valuable, not time-eating, activity.
Every hour, I take a quick walk around the house or spend a few minutes picking things up. An hour - at the least - is spent each day cleaning. The house is still sniffy, but it looks welcoming. We enjoy the peace we experience, walking in the door.
Each day, I write at least one letter or send one card. It could be to someone dear to my heart or a newly engaged or married couple, parents of a new baby, congrats on a wedding or anniversary or baptism or other special life event, or caring thoughts on a death or funeral.
I have lunch in the front room, away from the prying presence of kitty cats. It is balanced, easy to make & tasty. Ditto dinner, which we eat BEFORE 7:00 p.m. NO water or food or online activity after 8:00 p.m. - we use that as reduced stress time, reading,working on something creative, snugging time with John listening to the radio (if we have the time).
Bedtime by 10:30 p.m. Every night, instead of saying a traditional prayer with set language, thank All That Is for a great day & ask what's up next.
One thing that I can't get my head around - exercising. Can feel those energies balking at getting together for a healthier, more WHOLE body. Keep my mind open to them over the following days.
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