My life has become so inconsistent here lately. I blame it on the pandemic, the toilet paper shortage and all those the random remote school learning days. Just when I feel like I have the week planned out down to the very minute, everything blows up in my face! It cramps my style and makes me extremely cranky! EEEK!!
I need consistency!
I miss being able to adhere to my simple little daily schedule. I like to make plans and stick to them. I like to make a schedule and adhere to it. I’m probably annoying to most people for that reason but it’s just the way I’m made. Today it feels like I’m constantly looking over my shoulder trying to prepare for the next big surprise and failing at my half-hearted attempt to be prepared.
For example, yesterday I got a last minute message that a school party had been moved up a day only to be followed by another last minute message that school was completely cancelled due to the fuel outage and we’d be stuck at home again remote learning! I’m not prepared. This is my ‘kid fee’ grocery shopping day. Oh, how this hurts my checklist for the week !
Let’s face it! No day in our existence will ever turn out exactly as planned. It’s important to know that consistency can be found in the little things even when the big activities in my schedule abruptly changes. I can step up to the plate and be consistent about maintaining good behavior when there is a problem.
I need structure!
It’s important to uphold guidelines when it comes to my daily routine and activities. Structure allows me to maintain balance and stability in my life. The world around me has recently become unstable and unreliable and it’s starting to trickle down into my personal life.
Have you ever lived in a home during a renovation project? Well, let me tell you, it’s something I hope I never have to do again. Chip and Joanna Gains (I LOVE them) make everything look seamless over there at Magnolia Farm while I’ve been going insane without a functional bathroom for about two years now. The structure of our morning routine is shot. You potty in one bathroom, bathe in another and at one point we were brushing teeth at he kitchen sink. Imagine that struggle with two young children first thing in the morning. LOL!!
Lets face it! Most things get worse before they get better. Some seasons of life feel incredibly unbalanced and unstable. Kids, school, work, relationships, renovations, etc are not always a joyful moment. We feel all over the place and daydream about the structure and stability we once had. It’s time to stop feeling so lost and grab control of few small things to keep us slightly structured while the big things seems so out of control.
Is it really possible to pull myself out of this funk just by having a positive attitude and choosing to be flexible?
Absolutely.
Everything is possible with a little elbow grease.
Now, forgive me for not having an actual checklist on how to regain consistency. I’ll fill you in on the secret if I ever get that figured out. Until then, remember that amidst all the chaos and instability of this world, we have consistency in the love of Christ Jesus our Lord and savior. Hi remains on task, his planner is always turned to the correct page and His checklist is sufficient for the day. He even maintains a positive attitude when dealing with all my inconsistencies.
Try to stay sane in this ever changing world until we meet again!
