Whenever the grand kids…
were coming over, my husband would ask, “Are you ready for the tornado?”
The answer was always yes. I would prepare the night before by putting things that weren’t safe for the kids or my personal items that I didn’t want them to touch, away.
This time, however, it’s not just a visit. They’ll be staying from six months to a year.
Plans, What Plans?
Originally, I planned to get up before the sun planning to streamline all my tasks strategically so that I could fill my cup first.
The hardest part has been getting up earlier, not because of the time, but rather having to go to bed early enough to get some good sleep.
Ever since I left my nine to five job I absolutely adore waking up whenever my body wants to. That’s usually between five and seven a.m. What I didn’t account for was being unable to sleep the night before as insomnia is an occasional guest of mine.
It was never a problem before since I had the freedom to sleep in if I needed to.
The first night they were here I got a whole three hours of sleep.
Early Birds
Another thing that I did not consider was that these lovely children would be early birds. Just like me.
So, this morning my writing practice was a quick twenty minutes or so.
It is now after seven p.m. and I’m only able to write right now because I snuck away. My granddaughter came to my door twice and I was unable to ignore her cute little toes under the door both times.
That is on me.
It’s important for me to show them that I value my time as well.
Adapting to an evening practice will be fruitful if I have the mindset that my time will not be interrupted.
Getting enough sleep is another thing.
Human Too
In the beginning of all this, I mourned my freedom. I thought my life was to be put on hold.
Now I see that my days are what I make time for because life will always attempt to insert itself into my plans.
It’s what I allow, what I fight for, and the mindset that I choose that will shape my days.
I must remind myself that this is all temporary. Something that I will need to learn to navigate with the most positivity I can muster. I am effectively their parent. It will help all of us if I show them that I am human too.
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can change his life by changing his attitude of mind.”
William James
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