Routine
There is something to be said about daily routines.
I know that I personally thrive inside routine.
Now that the hard, long, drawn-out part of the shop overhaul is finally finished, I am so excited to get back into my routine and fully back into my 365 Days of Me journey.
Even though I stepped outside of it for a little while, I didn’t quit.
This was a necessary transition to keep the shop alive.
The shop is my place of peace. It is where my mind finally shuts off and my calm moves in. It is just as much a part of this journey as my health is.
Over the last several weeks, I have purged so much junk from my home and environment, and honestly… it feels so good.
I still have way too much stuff, but I run a daycare, a retail shop, and live in this same space, so it will probably always be organized chaos LOL. But it is functional, it is clean, and that is what truly matters to me.
My home will never be showcased in Better Homes & Gardens, and I’m perfectly ok with that.
All that being said, I am craving routine again, and I am excited to jump back into this with both feet.
Spring is in full bloom, the sun is up by 5:30/6:00, and I am ready to embrace it.
My plan is simple:
Bed by 9pm.
Up by 4:30am.
Coffee and blogging before the world wakes up.
Then walking the track before daycare starts.
It is time to get more movement back into my life.
At this size, everything hurts. Pretty much all the time actually. Waking up stiff and sore every single morning is really starting to bother me.
My healthy eating has also fallen off through all of this, and I can see it showing up in my blood sugar again, so I am refocusing there too.
I feel like getting this project finished renewed something inside of me. My energy is back. My drive is back. I feel inspired again.
And maybe that is the reminder here:
Sometimes growth doesn’t look like pushing harder.
Sometimes growth looks like rebuilding your environment, clearing the chaos, resting when needed, and creating a life that actually supports the person you are trying to become.
I didn’t fall off my journey.
I was building the space I needed to continue it.
Now it is time to keep going.
Journaling Prompts:
What routines make me feel the most grounded, peaceful, and in control of my life?
What have I been holding onto physically, mentally, or emotionally that no longer supports the person I am becoming?
If I fully committed to caring for myself the same way I care for everyone else, what would my daily life start to look like?
If this sounds like the kind of work you’re ready to step into, you can join us in 365 Days of Me:
