No Progress At All

Lesson learned: self assessments are not to be trusted [in my case].

Oh my word. Just the other evening I thougth to myself, that I really made some headway with regard to being more flexible throughout any given day. I was under the impression, that unforseen situations no longer cause as much havoc, and disrupt my entire day as much as they still did, let’s say two years ago. That’s what I thought. But the proof is in the pudding, as we know. And what do you think? I was proven wrong yet again.
The cause for this morning’s changed routine is not relevant now. But it ended up affecting the entire day, my mood, my productivity, in short everything. I was so disappointed in myself for not having made any progress at all. I do try, but apparently not enough. So, while this is a discouraging setback, giving up is not an option. No matter what, I have to persevere. Even if it won’t get better going forward either, perhaps I can be proud of myself for sticking with it.


That Was Unexpected!

Daily writing prompt
What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can?

My response to today’s question may miss the mark, but it’s the only answer I have…

The routine I have in place brings a bit of structure into each day, which in turn makes me feel safe. There are a couple of elements throughout the day, that I could happily do without, no doubt about it. But skipping either one would shake up the entire carefully established construct. I would not do myself a favor. Instead I try not to be grumpy, or complain about having to do those chores. The wise words “fake it until you make it” help a lot.
What I would gladly love to skip are unexpected and unplanned situations or things to be done. Why? Because I lack the flexibility to just go with the flow and with it, the ability to rearrange my day accordingly if the need arises, because of my established routine. It’s a bit of a vicious cycle, no?