When the phone rang last night I looked at my dad and laughed. "Maybe the school district's finally come around to calling time off." I had joked. But to my amazement when the caller ID flashed on the phone screen, it was exactly that. Today we would have no school.
After two crazy long days of two hour drive times and eight-hour shifts, a snow day was exactly what I needed. I got to sleep in, actually make breakfast, get all my schoolwork done, and I had time left over to have to myself, and I couldn't even begin to tell you how long it's been since the last time that happened. In fact, the next little stretch of time will pretty much be like this. Taking it easy, having time to work and time to play, and less stress. I'm excited and ready to enjoy it while it lasts because I know that come March, things are going to get crazy, and they'll stay that way pretty much until the end of the school year. I can't wait to use the upcoming free time to sit back, relax, and brace myself for the upcoming storm ahead.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
How to "get back in the swing of things"
My life is absolutely crazy. There's no doubt about it. Today was the first day in recent memory that I got home before dark. I'm just busy. And sometimes, when I get busy, I begin to neglect my responsibilities. Uh oh. But! Here is how I allow myself to get back on track with whatever thing I've kind of digressed from.
Usually, my days are productive. But for those days when I just need to get so much done, I call them "overly productive days" (or nights, like tonight). Here's what I did on my overly productive night to put myself back on track for being my usual high-performance self.
I start off by pampering the absolute life out of my skin. A proper skincare routine is something I often neglect when I'm in a hurry. So when I'm being extra careful, I go the full nine yards. I started off tonight with a pore strip and a facemask, then I used a lot of my Saving Face kit by Skyn Iceland (that stuff works wonders).
Next up, I'll clean my room. I feel 145% more productive when I work in a clean space. So I picked up the floor, cleaned off my desk, lit a candle, put clothes away, the works. I usually also turn on my fairy lights, just because it gives the room a nice mood, I dunno.
One of the most important things I do is bullet journaling. Odds are I will make an entire post just for this, but oh my god it's awesome. I prefer writing down everything I have to do because the visual clicks in my brain better.
Then, I just crank everything out. I'll make myself a cup of tea, and I'll just knock everything out because I'm super in the mood to get stuff done. Then in the morning, I can actually give myself time to get ready; not to do my biology homework.
Usually, my days are productive. But for those days when I just need to get so much done, I call them "overly productive days" (or nights, like tonight). Here's what I did on my overly productive night to put myself back on track for being my usual high-performance self.
I start off by pampering the absolute life out of my skin. A proper skincare routine is something I often neglect when I'm in a hurry. So when I'm being extra careful, I go the full nine yards. I started off tonight with a pore strip and a facemask, then I used a lot of my Saving Face kit by Skyn Iceland (that stuff works wonders).
Next up, I'll clean my room. I feel 145% more productive when I work in a clean space. So I picked up the floor, cleaned off my desk, lit a candle, put clothes away, the works. I usually also turn on my fairy lights, just because it gives the room a nice mood, I dunno.
One of the most important things I do is bullet journaling. Odds are I will make an entire post just for this, but oh my god it's awesome. I prefer writing down everything I have to do because the visual clicks in my brain better.
Then, I just crank everything out. I'll make myself a cup of tea, and I'll just knock everything out because I'm super in the mood to get stuff done. Then in the morning, I can actually give myself time to get ready; not to do my biology homework.
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