So, I have started a new ‘Personal Growth’ 25 question exercise. As I journey through a question a day, I will share some of my findings (not all) and let you know if I feel that I have grown as a person, mother, friend, teacher, etc. I usually just pin these things and never review but, I feel that 2017 is getting stagnant and something needs to be done. There is some action required on my part.
The first question was “What does your ideal day look like?” Of course, the answer started off with waking up refreshed and energized. As a person who is always tired and always busy, I have been focusing more on how to save my energy and live a more minimalistic lifestyle. From the waking up part, most of my day consisted of just doing things on my “own time”. There were some things that I am required to do as a responsible parent but for the most part, my day was made up of writing, creating, meditating, reading, and smoothies (and of course a coffee). There was very little to no house cleaning, although I do want a very clean house but in my ideal world my kids are at school most of the day, I am working from the nearest coffeehouse, and on the weekends we are out exploring the world–so no messy house.
What did I realize? I realized that I do not appreciate outside restraints on my time. I am a creative and only want to do things that fuel that energy and allow me to release it. I also realized that most of my ‘ideal’ tasks were solitary and that makes me very happy and the only time that I did not want to spend solitary time was when I was with my kids. I guess this makes me an introvert in a way.
The cruel reality is that my daily life looks nothing like this which is why I may be so tired, stressed, and irritable. This can sometimes seep into my interactions with my children for which I am not proud. I am only human but, the wisdom that has come from this exercise, is that taking care of self and living your most authentic life is good for everyone involved.
Day one of the (25) Question A Day Personal Growth Challenge done!!
Living Life Creatively 