The Importance of Routine

Whew! That was a busy month of blogging, right?

Don't get me wrong, I love the Blogging From A to Z Challenge—and this year's theme was fun, even with all of the educational stuff. (It's okay to admit it—you miss school. Me too!) But I can also admit, I'm happy to not be thinking about a blog every day throughout May.

The thing is, doing the challenge forced me to create a routine. The blog posts were published by 9 a.m. MST on most days (I was late once or twice), and posted on social media at specific times. I had to schedule in time to plan, research, and write each post. It was a big job, but by the end, I had a system. A routine.

Things are less structured this month—and that might be a bit of a problem.

I woke up late, even though I know the sun is out. And I lounged around in my pyjamas for an hour while watering the plants my sister and I are growing in the living room. I read a comic. Ate some cereal....and then it hit me. Today is Friday and my blog post is due.

Mom's been up working since 7 am. Dad too. Even my sister had started on her school work. But I don't even have a calendar in my bedroom—I've completely lost track of the days, and it's only the first of the month.

That stops today. First things first, I'm going to hang a calendar in my room—and if I can't find one, then I'm going to make one, or print off a template. On that calendar, I'm going to schedule things—like homework, running, blogging, writing, reading... All of the things I need to make time for. It might feel like summer vacation, but it's not.

What does your routine look like?

On that note...gotta jet! I'm already late.

See you next Friday, bright and early, for a special Mother's Day post. Yup, that's right, Mother's Day is coming fast. What ideas do you have?

~ Chase Superman Duffy