Adulting with joy again!

Friends, something wonderful has begun in the last few days. I am reverting back to the more chill version of myself. I realized this on Saturday although it won't sound like a turning point. I think the shift actually began on Friday, but it took me an extra day to feel the ship swinging around.

Friday, I had nothing scheduled. Nothing. NOTHING. I had no classes, plays, practice, meetings, or appointments. It was glorious. We stayed home. I did laundry. I rearranged some furniture. I cleaned out the refrigerator. I took Tommy driving. I got coffee. It was a lovely day. That evening I took the kids to the book store and we all picked out a book. Tommy was even excited to have time to read books he actually wants to read instead of reading more British lit. We grabbed dinner near the airport so we'd be close by to pick up Jon when his plane landed. It was a much needed unscheduled day.

Saturday I had some director training to do all day, but I woke up entirely too early and had extra time. I went for breakfast at Chickfila BY MYSELF and caught up on emails. Then I still had some time so I looked over my Prepdish.com menu and ordered my groceries online. Online grocery ordering is beautiful. It's also silly and embarrassing that I'm struggling to get basic things done like go to the grocery store, but there it is. I have a subscription for a menu planner, and I'm starting to order my groceries online. And you know what? I don't care how silly it feels because Saturday afternoon I drove to Harris Teeter, and they put my groceries in the back of my car. As for the rest of Saturday, I sat in a lovely room with wonderful ladies going over information that I already know so it was the perfect balance of mindless without going into total boredom.

Then it was Sunday evening, and I remembered what it was like to have brain space for other things besides school and activities. I did my meal prep for the week. My refrigerator is full of chopped veggies divided by meals just waiting for me to pull out and prepare.I spent a good hour and a half at Panera looking over my new planner. Oh, I just happen to have received my magical planner that's supposed to fix my life. Maybe that's why things are coming together again. The planner is giving me back my mojo. I'm still getting to know this new planner so I'm not ready to gush about it yet, but know that it's coming.



Basically, I was actually looking forward to the week instead of dreading Monday morning. Wait. Yes. I am still full of anticipation instead of apprehension. Summer Mindy is almost here. I might even start exercising again. Probably not. But I'll at least consider it. =)

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