#day3 of #30days of #radicalaccountability complete
Mondays are usually a little hectic in this house, so I’m used to that. No big deal. But the Monday after Daylight Saving Time ends (aka, the day we accidentally figure out the hard way which clocks we forgot to change), the Monday after I ran a somewhat punishing 11 miles, the Monday when I’m in back-to-back meetings all day and had to move my chiropractor appointment because forgot about Mega FitCamp and then Miles stuck his head in my chili while I was eating it, well, it was kind of a lot hectic. And I dropped some balls.
I didn’t drink enough water. I closed the day with only two of my three sets of tabs. My kid went to bed with some dried chili still in his hair because I was just too tired to deal with baths tonight. I ran out of time to do everything on my to-do list for work, even though I put in time after the kids went down this evening. Some days just get away from ya. It happens. It’s okay. It doesn’t have to be a perfect day to be a good day.
And it was a good day! I woke up on my own well ahead of everyone else and carved out some time for myself, which was precious. I got in 10 uninterrupted minutes of personal development before the kids woke up, which less than I hoped but more than I’ve gotten on a non-workout morning in months. I gave myself my scheduled rest day from workouts, which I seldom do but really need to commit to. I got to have a hilarious conversation with Jesse about the budget for the Big Ikea Trip today, by way of toddlers running back and forth between us relaying questions and answers about what we needed and how much we wanted to spend. I got about a dozen unsolicited hugs and kisses throughout the day. I got solid kid cuddle time before breakfast and before bedtime. Everyone went to bed with brushed hair and freshly trimmed nails. I made my bed. I gave myself a facial. My desk is mostly clear. I’ll be asleep before midnight. I had good talks with three friends.
Sometimes the day doesn’t go according to plan simply because you make the wrong plan. It’s not a waste.
On the docket for tomorrow:
- Taking the kids to daycare solo since Jesse will be out of town
- Running 4 miles at an off time with a new running buddy who just happens to be able to roll with tomorrow’s I-have-no-idea-what-time-I-can-go uncertainty
- Some important meetings at work that I’m really excited about
- Heading solo to Pasco/Hernando’s monthly Mega HOM while the boys’ favorite babysitter hangs out with them
- Hosting a Facebook book party
- 2 shakes and 3 sets of tablets
- At least one basket of laundry folded and put away
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