There are 24 hours in a day. I sleep for about 8 or 9 which leaves me with about 15 or 16 hours for the rest of the day. (I'm an early riser, so I generally go to bed early), I probably spend about 5 hours each day doing the basic, mundane things - dress up, prepare and eat meals, run errands, leaving me with about 10 'spare' hours.
So, where does the rest of my time go?
I'm not exactly sure. I start the day full of plans and somehow, the next time I look at the clock, it's early evening and time to start winding down.
Don't get me wrong. The time is being used constructively (I still manage to do a daily post - some more challenging than others!) however I can't really account for the rest of the day. Life, generally, is becoming really busy!
When I moved here, I was so excited at the prospect of taking a career break - tonnes of free time for relaxing, slower start to the day, a slower and more controlled pace of life. And I did manage to pull that off initially, until I got settled into my new environment and back to my old habits.....
So today, I am going to do something different. I am going to take it really slow today and enjoy the entire day without worrying about things that I should be doing/could be doing. I am going to slow down, even if it is for one day and do the really silly things with my children (That's always therapeutic!).
Today, I am just going to 'chillax' and enjoy the day. (I guess it also helps that today is a holiday!)
That's how I plan to start my week. How about you?
That sounds like a great idea, and days like that are necessary. I hope you really enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteTurned out to be a really lovely day. Doing absolutely nothing can become quite addictive, if I'm not careful! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day of doing nothing.
ReplyDeleteI had the same intention for yesterday but I ended up clearing out the garden shed and baking loads of cakes for my son's school fete. I did manage to have a lovely lie-in till late in the morning though.
It was great (no, I rephrase - AWESOME) fun, but you can tell by the 1 line post the next day, that I had a lot of catching up to do! Oh well....
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