Some of you have asked for a sneak peek inside my day as a writer. I am retired, loving retirement life, and now I’m living my dream. Every day is different, with interjections of life that happen, but after 2 years of retirement, and figuring out what that means, I’ve built in specific structures that keep me focused on specific writing, health goals, and more intentional living.
Here’s how it plays out right now. (This, of course, evolves as other life dynamics influence how my day rolls.)
Upon the dawn of a new day, or moments before the sun crests the horizon, I walk at least 3 miles. My walk involves weight lifting to keep my arms and upper body moving as my legs carry me on my journey. YouTube videos keep me walking in fresh places when I’m treadmill-bound due to weather. The walking rigor causes me to glisten (okay, sweat) resulting in a nice, follow-up, refreshing shower.
Then, I’m ready to hit the ground running as I do the write stuff. I journal a few notes about how I’m feeling, what I need, and what I’d love and then I jump into writing: blogs, children’s books, a memoir, and other writing objectives I set for myself to hit my daily word count. Each day I choose a different writing focus, so I’m making incremental progress on all my goals. To keep things fresh, I have a list of trainings I’m completing to hone my craft and learn new things. I set an hour timer to get my focus on, and at the end of each hour, I give myself a break.
I use my breaks to complete a variety of things to feed my soul and get my body moving. These include: a daily calm activity (a 7-8 minute meditation or a focused point to ponder), a 5-minute move, chair yoga or dancing (I don’t navigate floor exercises like I used to), and reading. These things help break up my writing, get my butt out of the chair, and keep my mind fresh.
By early or mid-afternoon, I either hang with my dear, darling husband, indulge in a nap, or tend to running errands and such. I eat when I’m hungry, and I keep something succulent in my teacup to sip on.
Everyone has their own routines that work for them. The key is keeping those aligned to reflect what’s in your heart and the intentions you set out for yourself. If I’ve lulled you into a nice snooze, enjoy your rest! Maybe, just maybe, sharing my daily structure gives you some fresh ideas for you to play with. Now you’ve seen inside my day. The End.
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Life Gifts
- I send you joy.
- I send you focus as you practice setting up new routines to support your engagement with your true self.
- I send you love.
- Sending you buckets of patience to spill in all the places that need some—be sure to douse yourself with some.
- Sending you blankets of love to help you feel safe.
- I send you healing, detoxifying energy as your body benefits and heals from your weekend massage.
- Sending you a perfect worry doll to manage your worries.
- I send you joy as I think about how delightful you are.
- I send you comfy pillows to cradle you in love and comfort.
- I send you showers of strength as you walk your journey.
- I send you gentle care and comfort, and I hold your heart with love in mine.
- Sending you oodles of energy noodles.
- I send you virtual blankets to keep you warm, and good thoughts that your electricity is soon restored.
- Sending you music to fill your heart with warmth and comfort.
- I send you a warm hand to hold as you experience the array of feelings that go along with the death of your loved one.
- I send you good thoughts for successful surgery, for doctors and nurses to care for you with love and honor, and for healing comfort.
- I send you large bundles of gratitude for being who you are, and for being connected with me.
- I send you life rafts for navigating the waters of life.
- Sending you perfect laser focus to follow your warm heart.
- I send you warm nourishing rays of light.
- Sending you a luxury craft to drift in a while you regroup.
- I send you chortles, giggles, and warm hugs.
- I send you warm, comfortable rest.
- Sending you bursts of energy and focus.
- I send you moments to fill your year with acknowledgment of how truly special you are in this world.
- I send you delicious moments filled with rare and marvelous accents that grow your heart.
- I send you fresh, crisp apple bites of life to bite into everyday.
- I send you calm, to remember love and caring.
- I send you the lightest hint of lilac and a handful of petals.
- I send you lush green mountain meadows splattered with wildflowers for you to rest and rejuvenate your soul.
- I send you over-flowing cups of love to restore your heart and soul.
- Sending you joy.
- Sending you a bubble full of love and healing, to hold you and your heart.
- I send you inspiration to put thoughts on paper.
- I send you light energy to charge your healthy cells and create health.
- I send you honor and respect as you navigate this wave in your life.
- I send you whimsical moments that make you giggle out loud, whether or not you’re around people.
- Sending you bright colored paint for your life canvas.
- Sending you warmth and caring.
- Sending you calm to scatter around the chaos.
- I send you energetic bursts of joy.
- I send you revolving hours of joy for writing about what you want to write about.
- Sending you patience while your body heals.
- I send you healing love and energy.
- Sending you willing, loving hearts and hands to help you.
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