01/30/2023
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Shedding light on what I do every day to balance & just HOW I do it.
π I start my morning at least 30 minutes before my kids wake up. This allows me to begin the day PRO-actively instead of RE-actively. I look over my tasks for the day and prioritize just three things for the day.
π» I practice singular focus while working. Using Do Not Disturb settings on my phone and MacBook, plus an app that grows a tree for every 25 minutes I stay focused and don't open other apps, I can keep my blinders, on-which allows me to be more efficient and productive during my work hours.
π€ I don't hide my work from my kids, but I do respect our time together. My kids have all seen me work on the weekend (I did it just yesterday, actually!), but if I need to respond to a client's work during a time that I wasn't planning, I ask their permission to step away and make sure they know how long I'm planning to refrain from family time or activities.
π€ I have sacred family time. Each week we do a Friday family movie complete with popcorn and candy. The kids know they can count on this time together as a family, and look forward to sharing new movies or old favorites together. We also do regular game battles with both board games and video games. During these and our meal times together, there are no electronics. With a preschooler, 7 year old and tween, the conversation isn't always easy-but it is important to both my husband and I to have these moments together where our kids see us focused on each other and not on technology.
When I stick to my plan, I feel a lot less overwhelmed by juggling and and pumped to tackle both and finally have more time for the things I love. Which part would you try?
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