Beautifully written. As I am early in my sabbatical (shared in my latest post) it’s hard to not feel utterly lost at not being busy doing what I like doing. But with your words putting into perspective, what you enjoy doing doesn’t have to fill every moment of your day rigidly. Have core non negotiables and leave room for spontaneity. Can’t wait for your next week’s sharing 🙏🏼✨
Love this! I think it might also be useful to think of "good week" (as I find that my needs vary depending on the day of the week, in addition to time of day). Excited to see how your good day does or doesn't evolve!
looking at my "good day" and how intentionally vague it is shows me that it's something that I want in every day. I want to exercise everyday, use my brain and be intellectually stimulated everyday, and spend time with people I care about everyday. but viewing it 7 day chunks works too!
Ah this was so good Matt, and exactly what I needed to read today. I relate to so much of it and at the same I’ve been looking for a new routine or better said, lack of one. I’ve also found my mornings are sacred, but I’ve slowly been crowding them with meetings and I’m missing the times where I used to wake up and just be. This was a really great and well thought out essay.
thanks!! sometimes my days look like they have a routine, like if I wake up around the same time everyday for a week and am working on the same type of work each day, but the nice thing about viewing them as squishy building blocks that can expand and contract in time is that it allows for more flow and serendipity. so in that sense I don't think of it as a routine, or perhaps a shape-shifting routine is more fitting.
yeah any morning calls throw me off, I always take them in the afternoon unless it's someone in Europe, then I make an exception :)
Beautifully written. As I am early in my sabbatical (shared in my latest post) it’s hard to not feel utterly lost at not being busy doing what I like doing. But with your words putting into perspective, what you enjoy doing doesn’t have to fill every moment of your day rigidly. Have core non negotiables and leave room for spontaneity. Can’t wait for your next week’s sharing 🙏🏼✨
one day at a time! thanks for reading
Love this! I think it might also be useful to think of "good week" (as I find that my needs vary depending on the day of the week, in addition to time of day). Excited to see how your good day does or doesn't evolve!
day vs. week is all up to you, whatever works
looking at my "good day" and how intentionally vague it is shows me that it's something that I want in every day. I want to exercise everyday, use my brain and be intellectually stimulated everyday, and spend time with people I care about everyday. but viewing it 7 day chunks works too!
Ah this was so good Matt, and exactly what I needed to read today. I relate to so much of it and at the same I’ve been looking for a new routine or better said, lack of one. I’ve also found my mornings are sacred, but I’ve slowly been crowding them with meetings and I’m missing the times where I used to wake up and just be. This was a really great and well thought out essay.
thanks!! sometimes my days look like they have a routine, like if I wake up around the same time everyday for a week and am working on the same type of work each day, but the nice thing about viewing them as squishy building blocks that can expand and contract in time is that it allows for more flow and serendipity. so in that sense I don't think of it as a routine, or perhaps a shape-shifting routine is more fitting.
yeah any morning calls throw me off, I always take them in the afternoon unless it's someone in Europe, then I make an exception :)