I struggled all week feeling a bit out of control with regard to daily life. I never really had a firm grasp on what it was I was trying to do every day. Everything I did was reactive, not proactive. I’ve been doing some reading lately on how to increase productivity and efficiency. I tried to at least enact a little bit of what I read starting yesterday afternoon. When I got home I did a quick cleanup of my bathroom and kitchen. Total time investment: 15 minutes Total stress relief: unmeasurable. This morning I had a great breakfast with Millie and wrapped up a huge load of laundry right after lunch. From there it was back here to clean the rest of the apartment and do dishes.

The main theme of what I’ve been reading is that being efficient when things need to get done is the key to being able to relax when you don’t have anything to do. Your mind is clear.

It was a great reset prior to Christmas. I had been a little strung out since hosting part of the family up here for Thanksgiving.