Finding Time for What’s Important in My Daily Routine
Everyone is so busy these days. I am, too, but I consciously leave time in my daily routine for what I consider the important things. I space out teaching my classes and counseling the clients I see so that I can have time for myself to read, meditate, talk on the phone with friends, and am around when my teenager gets home from school. I’m a single mom, so no one else is helping with income, but I’d rather live simply and have some time for things like this. Living simply means I don’t have cable television, for instance. I get regular channels and a few extra ones with the digital age, and that’s enough. Otherwise, I’d get hooked on that when I was at home. I also have dial-up internet service. I figure anyone who tries to reach me when I’m on the computer can email me or try later. Multi-tasking is highly overrated, as is having to be in communication with everyone all the time. I only use my cell phone for emergencies or check-ins, so I keep it in the car turned off a lot of the time. I cook nice, home made meals, though I do simplify things by getting some prepackaged ingredients at places like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. I guess “simple” is the word that would best describe my everyday routine.