On one of my blog post from mid last week, my friend Erick pointed out that an ideal week should include more of him in it. Good point. I have so many more priorities (and people I'd like to see / skype!) that didn't make the list that I tried to follow last week. I knew this even while I tried it, but...
Oh dear, I do not like doing house chores. So I ended up only doing half of the ones I had planned on. Wednesday get up: 7:45am xwear something creative / do hair xmake a smoothie or eat breakfast xwork xgeneral picking up / cleaning xwater the plants vaccuum sweep talk to my family PM Yoga xtake supplements bedtime: 11:30pm 50% success rate...
Day 3 of idealized priorities: So I am skewing the results here in my favor, but I'm also trying to keep the list as fluid as possible - to do what makes sense. I ended up seeing a movie and hanging out with a girl friend Tuesday night this week instead of Wednesday so I swapped the staying in priorities of Tuesday night...
Day 2 of idealized priorities: Monday xget up: 7:45am xwear something creative xmake a smoothie xbike to work xwork xgeneral picking up / cleaning xpersonal hobbies reflection/devotion time PM Yoga xtake supplements bedtime: 11:30pm 8 / 11 priorities met. Biking to work and home is always better. Very peaceful and energizing. It is one of those things that helps slow life and time...
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Day 1 of the idealized week. I am trying to hit as many priorities as I can because they tend to be interconnected, which is why the balance is so hard to maintain. For example, if I miss bedtime, it's highly unlikely that I'll get up to bike the next day, or creatively use any of the curated wardrobe of fashions I claim...
It makes me sad how much this reflection rings true for me, on Thought Catalog. It also makes me want to fight! Nothing like this biting headline, "Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed" to get me going. But it's a thoughtful article about another person's experiences adjusting to and reflecting on the norm here. "Keeping free time scarce means people pay a lot more...
