I SURRENDER
This was one of those days! Have you ever had one where it just didn't go as planned? I had a solid plan for the day or did I?
My first sign that the plan wasn't going so well was my oversleeping by 15 minutes. This may not sound like a lot but my schedule runs tight. Now, the day is starting off rushed!! I managed to get myself out the door and to work on time. The day moved along and I knew in the back of my mind what my evening was going to look like or so i thought. It changed with the ring of the phone, my husband letting me know he wasn't going to do his end of kid pick up for the evening. Ugh....okay time to regroup.
I had to map out in my head what was going to be most productive of my time for everyone. Our 2 high schoolers needed to be picked up along with our 5th grader. The biggest caveat here is that we live in a traffic gridlock area. Deciding who to pick up first was going to be crucial to salvaging the evening. I took a deep breath and just went on my way. Traffic was kinder than usual. (Thank you God)
I dropped the boys off and headed off to the grocery store. Of course, I was missing something to go with dinner. Can't have tacos without lettuce and tomato!!! As I was driving home from the store, I conceded that my workout was pushed off the list for the day :(
When I got home, there was a package waiting for me. It was my new tennis shoes!! I immediately changed into my workout clothes and put the new shoes on. At this point, what did it matter if I got a workout in now? It couldn't throw off the schedule any more. Turns out it was the best use of my time because when I was done, I was a new woman. I did a 20 minute HIIT happy momma workout and was ready for the next adventure of the evening.
Happy to say that once I surrendered to the forces working against what I had planned out, everything was fine!! I mean it wasn't how I would like to start my week but hey, you've got to mix it up every now and again. Learning to be flexible has taken me time, a lot of time!!!
So, I'm off to planning my day for tomorrow :)))
Until next time,
Darlene
