Today is day 10 of the Blogtober 2026 Challenge and the prompt today is A Challenge I Am Currently Working Through.
After a lot of thinking, as I really did not think I was working through a challenge, apart from not tripping over falling over the dog. I realised I am trying to be more productive in my days and realising I just can not do everything.
Before I start, it should just be me I have to think about. With my husband no longer here and C in university. I should be able to get up each morning and just think of me and plan my day around me.
This is not the case, I have my parents to also consider. Not just if they have any appointments during the day. It can be anything as soon as I sit down to go through emails or something. They then decide on needing to do something.
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Routine
For me having a routine each day, helps with me being productive. I can focus my mind on what needs to be done and just plod my way through it.
With only having myself to worry about my morning routines have become very laid back and easy. I get up around 7.30-8am and take Biscuit outside. He then has his breakfast and another trip in the garden, before we head upstairs and I have my morning coffee and watch that nights soaps.
All very relaxing and chilled. I then get up and have breakfast before getting dressed and opening up my laptop. This is when I am ore productive and have my to do list of what needs to be done until lunch time.
Afternoons
After lunch, when I get a natural break in whatever I am doing. It is then mine and Biscuits time and we head out to hopefully get rid of all his energy. At the moment he is happy as soon as his harness goes on as he knows he is going out. This may change when the weather changes.
Once home, I then make a cuppa and carry on with what I have to get done for the rest of the afternoon.
Less Stress
Obviously, I know plans and routines can change. They do for me quite a lot, and I have learnt to accept these. Having my day planned and my lists of what needs to be done. If something does happen, I do stay calm and just move it to tomorrows list.
Being organised, does bring more productivity for me, and it seems to be working.
What are you currently working on?
I am also struggling with productivity. I don’t have enough to do and then I do even less. Its a circle I am trying to get out of by trying to find something that will keep me engaged and busy.
It is a vicious circle and one I do need to try and stop
It’s good to have a routine for sure. I still have children in college and I get them up and do their lunches. I don’t have to, they are quite capable of doing it themselves, but I don’t have anything else to do, it gives me purpose.
I was the same with C, I had to drive her and pick her up from college as it was 15 minutes in the car or 2 hour bus journey