Schedule it!!

September 14, 2011

For many of us, keeping a schedule is as routine as brushing our teeth in the morning. We get up, make coffee, take a shower, read the paper, go to work, etc (maybe not exactly in that order, but you get the idea). However, when the seasons change, as they do here in the Midwest, there are certain markers that tell us that it is time to change our daily rituals. SEPTEMBER is one of those times.
If you have enjoyed the leisure of long summer days and relaxed summer evenings, you may have found yourself suddenly AWAKENED by the busyness of September!

Even if you don’t have school-aged kids, you are undoubtedly thrown in to the maze of traffic, stop and go bus routes, and the late afternoon barrage of kids looking for something to do after school. We are all affected by this seasonal change in our lives. For some, it is a welcome change having the kids back in school and the house to oneself, but for others, it is a total disruption to the daily routine!!
Finding the right mix of family time, work time and ME time is always the challenge when faced with an overly scheduled life. However, when you take the time to create a schedule each week that includes all of these things, you are more likely to stick to it and fit it all in. The important thing to do is make it work for you each and every day. Some days are busier than others and you simply won’t be able to accomplish all that you set out to do. Being realistic with your expectations for each day and each week will set you up for success every time. Take the time at the end of each week and make note of what worked really well for you. Did you accomplish what you set out to do? Make sure to re-create the environment that allowed you to be successful and make that happen each week!

Don’t just make it happen ~ MAKE IT A HABIT!!