Today I am looking back and I found a post from seven years ago today. Take a look back with me. The changes are vast, and I have no idea when they all happened.
January 27,2012
Weekends were once spent working for others, then searching for work when the constant stress of too much work went to not having any work. I can’t find a happy medium. Now weekends are dedicated to doing my own thing such as updating blogs, reading or writing about things that I want to unless of course I have a client with a looming deadline. Update: I now spend weekdays and weekends the way that I planned for the most part. I still work on my own schedule, which might or might not include weekends. We have outings both planned and unplanned, once I get to a stopping point or finish my work.
I want to spend my weekends resting as they were meant; at least for those that work a Monday through Friday week. I rearranged my schedule a bit so that I work inside writing or keeping the house when it rains and can be in the yard cleaning it up one last time. This time when I get everything gone there will be nothing else brought in without approval. Update: I no longer have a yard to clean. I have been in an apartment for several years now. We have to plan my inside and outside time differently now but it is worth it at the moment as I continue to get my peace of mind back.
The recycling has to be gathered up to go off during the week since they only stay open until noon on Saturdays. I have been looking at the recycling and the fact that my garbage cans that hold it no longer have lids and thinking that I need to invest in a few large ones that come with lids in order to have it sealed away from the rain and becoming difficult to move. I am searching for ones that I can afford with wheels and locking lids. The additional costs will cover themselves when I am not in pain from trying to lift things too heavy and awkward to maneuver. Update: This is no longer an issue.
I manage to find time to read on the weekends now. Not much but a little my reading and personal writing was once limited to the time spent in therapy waiting rooms. I now make it a point to read a little bit each day of the week whether in therapy or not. I read from my Kindle for PC app while at home until I can get a portable reader and still read traditional books while in the therapists. I get to read twice as many books as I would have otherwise now. Update: I have found that putting the Kindle on my phone, and the occasional indulgence in physical copies of books gives me more time to read when I can focus. It also gives me something to write about when I cannot find a topic.
The kid gets to be a kid (for the most part), we still have work for her on weekends but it is not as intense since she works so hard all week long with preschool and therapy sessions that never seem to end. What do you do on weekends?
Update: The kid is in the sixth grade now, and we only have to drive to therapy once a week. I managed to get both her sessions on the same day. The only problem is that they are in different towns. I managed to get the third therapy in home. We have come a long way, and the progress is amazing. How many changes are you noticing in your life that you didn't realize where happening?
Weekends were once spent working for others, then searching for work when the constant stress of too much work went to not having any work. I can’t find a happy medium. Now weekends are dedicated to doing my own thing such as updating blogs, reading or writing about things that I want to unless of course I have a client with a looming deadline. Update: I now spend weekdays and weekends the way that I planned for the most part. I still work on my own schedule, which might or might not include weekends. We have outings both planned and unplanned, once I get to a stopping point or finish my work.
I want to spend my weekends resting as they were meant; at least for those that work a Monday through Friday week. I rearranged my schedule a bit so that I work inside writing or keeping the house when it rains and can be in the yard cleaning it up one last time. This time when I get everything gone there will be nothing else brought in without approval. Update: I no longer have a yard to clean. I have been in an apartment for several years now. We have to plan my inside and outside time differently now but it is worth it at the moment as I continue to get my peace of mind back.
The recycling has to be gathered up to go off during the week since they only stay open until noon on Saturdays. I have been looking at the recycling and the fact that my garbage cans that hold it no longer have lids and thinking that I need to invest in a few large ones that come with lids in order to have it sealed away from the rain and becoming difficult to move. I am searching for ones that I can afford with wheels and locking lids. The additional costs will cover themselves when I am not in pain from trying to lift things too heavy and awkward to maneuver. Update: This is no longer an issue.
I manage to find time to read on the weekends now. Not much but a little my reading and personal writing was once limited to the time spent in therapy waiting rooms. I now make it a point to read a little bit each day of the week whether in therapy or not. I read from my Kindle for PC app while at home until I can get a portable reader and still read traditional books while in the therapists. I get to read twice as many books as I would have otherwise now. Update: I have found that putting the Kindle on my phone, and the occasional indulgence in physical copies of books gives me more time to read when I can focus. It also gives me something to write about when I cannot find a topic.
The kid gets to be a kid (for the most part), we still have work for her on weekends but it is not as intense since she works so hard all week long with preschool and therapy sessions that never seem to end. What do you do on weekends?
Update: The kid is in the sixth grade now, and we only have to drive to therapy once a week. I managed to get both her sessions on the same day. The only problem is that they are in different towns. I managed to get the third therapy in home. We have come a long way, and the progress is amazing. How many changes are you noticing in your life that you didn't realize where happening?
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