Morning Routine with quiet time blocks – Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail
Wake up an hour before your kids so you can workout, read, pray, meditate, eat and/or plan your day
Calendar Plan with Time Blocking – A planned day is a peaceful day
Color code your calendar with FAMILY time, WORK meetings/calls, ME time and BLOCKS for just empty space (things come up or maybe you can just sit, breathe and gain clarity). Finding this time can be difficult but it’s ESSENTIAL and will help increase your productivity for the rest of the day.
Prioritize – Decide what is most important for you to accomplish that day and take one task at a time
If you try to do it all at the same time each project will only be partially completed
Team – It takes a village... Have back up! DON’T TRY TO DO IT ALL!
Have your Team on call for when you need backup for kids, house, and/or work
Babysitter
Housekeeper
Assistant
Utilize apps (grocery delivery, dry cleaning, courier services, etc.) when you need things to come to you and your time is more valuable than waiting in line
Give yourself Grace – Don’t aim for Perfection, aim for excellence with Grace included
Not everything will always go as planned
Release, Let go and Move on - don’t obsess over things you can’t control
Best learning comes from mishaps
Tweaking is always needed so go with the flow when you have no other choice
Self Love – Some R & R
Mani/Pedi
Massage
Meditate
Pray
Book club
Exercise
Girl time
Have an outlet (Hint: A good listener) – BFF/soul sister
Release and be heard when needed with a confidant and good listener because when you release your thoughts or frustrations you relief stress
Who will you call or meet with when you’re frustrated and you just want to give up?
Have someone who provides advice you trust and respect - This could be the same person as your confidant or someone different
Written by Deana La Rosa
Mom to 4, Step-Mom to 1, Dog Mom to 4
Author of Blended Families: A Roadmap For Success
IG: @DeanaLaRosa
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