But, this week in particular, there have been a few light bulbs going off for me in how time is managed & spent.
One quote really made me rethink it all, "It's not how much time you have, but what you're doing with the time you've got."
{Planner from My Lavender Cottage}
Obviously it's a wee bit personal, but I targeted a few areas in our lives that kind of zapped time & energy and alternative actions we could take to reduce these. (In my teaching days, we'd call this a Behavior Modification Plan. wink, wink.) Here are a few examples:
target area: Transitions (lose a lot of time getting ready, making it to the door, etc...)
solutions -> slowly move Jack's wake-up time back to give more morning time (thus shifting naps, bedtime..)
-> adding "pack lunch box" to one of Jack's chores/responsibilities. This encourages him to take an active role in our routine
target area: Meaningful Family Togetherness
-> Limit total TV consumption & instead allocate 30 mins (at least) each evening for "family time."
target area: Cleaning
-> Designate 30 minutes each weekend for everyone to clean-up together
So that's just a few, but I can say the result has been rewarding & freeing. This strategy plan has made things a little less chaotic & as a result I feel more like a family working together for shared happiness & success than of individuals. I've been more relaxed, worked out, & got loads of sewing completed.
Thinking of making a embroidered wall hanging to continue prompting my thinking, 'what are you doing with your time exactly?'
2 comments :
I heard this in action last night. Way to be proactive in making quality family time. You will reap the rewards as Jack gets older. :)
Great ideas there, not only for the family time, but for many other things!
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