This will come as a surprise to absolutely no one who knows me but I am a creature of habit and I reeeeally like my routines. I love them! I thrive in them! I feel productive and satisfied when the outcome of a particular routine is accomplished.
I’m not making any huge promises but this, here, is my attempt to carve out a new Friday routine for myself. As I no longer work full-time I am reserving this day for Other Things. (Sidebar: the work story is a very long story. You can reach out if you’re not sure what the heck is going on.)
I have been freelancing on a (mostly) part time basis since the summer and I only just recently realized that I can actually set some parameters around my work week (duh). So I’ve announced to all parties that my work week is now Monday-Thursday. Fridays, as I mentioned are for Other Things. Some of it will be boring stuff, like grocery runs, appointments, and meetings. On the brighter side, I’m taking on some new volunteer work, so I’ll schedule it in there. I envision longer walks at lunchtime. Maybe coffee dates! And maybe, just maybe, there’s space in there for creative writing and other projects. I feel like I’ve lost sight of that side of me and I don’t want it to slip away forever.
