One of the biggest obstacles I face as a SAHM is the lack of structure in a day. If I'm not required or obliged to be somewhere or doing something, I find it very easy to ignore any structure I set for myself. For that reason, I am eagerly awaiting the start of school next week. Three mornings out of the week we will have to be up, fed, dressed and out the door by a certain time every day. Sure I can still come back home with my youngest one and loaf after we drop her sister off, but once I'm dressed for the day I feel less compelled to do that.
So in the spirit of gearing up for our new routine, I'm spending this week getting myself mentally prepared for things. First order of business is to clean up the house and start organizing some things. I am the type of person that can not operate efficiently if my surroundings are in chaos. Cleaning the house gives me the emotional clarity I need to start a task. Likewise the first thing that I start slacking on when I am having trouble staying on target is keeping my house in order! So a weekly maintenance plan will be worked into the routine!
I've also been reevaluating my goals and motives. Last night I was trying to set up a list of rewards for myself and could you believe I had trouble. I am going to really spell out what it is I want to achieve and what steps I need to take to get started. I need to see that big picture, but then I need to shift my focus to the little things that I have in my immediate control. I need an organized plan of attack. That will help me see my progress and hopefully keep me on course.
So here's to a week of cleaning, organizing and getting ready to once again fight the battle!
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The end of summer/beginning of fall is always the best time of year to start a new plan of action.
I've always found that making a list of rewards is a bit harder than the actual goals. There always seems to be too many things I want to change! But a reward doesn't have to be a tangible thing, it can be something like time-an hour to read by yourself (your husband would obviously need to be aware of this reward, haha). Or a morning visit with a friend at a coffee shop.