This past
Thursday started out like any other day- get up, get self and kids ready and
get to work. After work, one
kid had swimming lessons from 5-5:30, another from 6:30-7. Normally, we would have supper in between and
then get home and get everyone ready for bed.
However, on this particular Thursday…there was no plan, no meal plan, no
plan at all. So….we had a quick snack
between lessons and would worry about supper later. After lessons in the vehicle I got the, “what’s
for supper?” question and, I didn’t know!
Went to the store….still didn’t know.
Got supper, drove home, cooked, ate, got everyone ready for bed. Normally, suppertime is about 5:30 or
5:45. This night…..8:45. No schedule, no plan. What’s the worst thing that happened as a
result of this lack of planning? Every
kid, all four, SLEPT IN on Friday morning!!
The plan is- there is no plan
And so began the
plan to commit to having no plan for the weekend. We were headed to a national park until
Sunday night. Aside from a dinner reservation
on Saturday night and a massage my husband booked for me at the spa, there was
no schedule. We did what we wanted, when
we wanted. We ate when we wanted, the
kids slept when the needed to, not when they were scheduled to.
Now, for those
of you who know me, you might say I am an organized, take charge kind of
girl. You might even say I am a weeee
bit of a control freak. BUT, as time
rolls on I realize more and more that there are so many scheduled events in
life, between work and kids` activities
and school and sports and…and….and…. that
the unscheduled time is something to savour.
I like organization and order and timelines and deadlines, but during
those times when there isn`t a deadline, it is important to let go, relax and
let what happens happen. If the kids are
having fun and stay up an hour or two later when they have no obligations first
thing in the morning, that`s okay. If
they are in the middle of building something super awesome in the sandbox and
don`t want to eat lunch right at 12:00, that`s okay too!
Inhale, exhale, and then live in the moment!
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