I was asked to follow up on my earlier post where I tried to change my schedule back to what it used to be like, in an attempt to get some semblance of control back in my life. If you hadn't read that post (for shame!), I talked about how my work time used to be late at night, and how that changed when Brady was born. My goal was to get back to becoming that night owl, so that I could still get my work done, yet still spend quality time with the girls.
The result? I crashed and burned.
Sadly, I'm not a young person anymore (as my upcoming 36th birthday keeps reminding me). I thought I could get by on minimum sleep (give or take an afternoon nap to catch up). But the fact is, I was still dead tired by the end of the evening. It also didn't help that Stacey now had to get up at 6am to get ready and teach her 7:30am class. So, I didn't have the option of sleeping in like I had.
So, I tried a different tactic, and got up with Stacey instead at 6am.
The result? A surprising success!
Now, do I get much art work done in that hour or two before Brady wakes up? Nope. But, it has allowed me to take care of those items that usually keep me distracted during the course of the day, but in the real world and on the Internet. It also has given me the opportunity to use the treadmill that I've been seriously neglecting.
Hell, I even managed to get this article up on time, for once!
In essence, I get to have some small bit of control back in my life. Or at least, it helps me to get on top of things.
In the few weeks I've been doing this change in my schedule, more house work has been completed, I fulfilled a few more project commitments, so I can get back to work on projects I've been neglecting, and I've dropped about ten pounds so far. Plus, I get to do all this, and spend quality time with the girls.
I'll take that as a step forward. I still have a ways to go in many aspects, but progress has been made.
And all it took was a small shift in strategy.
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