There is snow in the forecast for this weekend. I could be a lot of snow. It could be a mix of snow and slush. Either way, I'm glad that Monday is a holiday and our daycare will already be closed. That's one less logistic hurdle I need to think about. Here's what else was good this week:
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My office opened back up this week. It's, um, not great. We moved buildings to allow our space to be completely remodeled. For the time being, we are split between two floors. Services and user "pods" on one floor, offices and staff on another. I also went from a private office to a cubicle. It's a big cubicle with high walls but still a cubicle. I'm not sad about the space or the privacy. I'm sad that I lost my ability to take my mask off. Sure, we're all spaced out, but it's an open area. That means I'm wearing a KN95 all day. I'll get used to it, but I don't have to like it. Here's what has my attention right now. WORK
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This was a looooooong week. Our kiddo was exposed to COVID at daycare and we had to quarantine for 10 days... while working full-time. It was not great. Early on in the week, we made the decision that screen time rules would go out the window. Our kiddo was thrilled that she got to watch her two favorite movies on repeat all week. I have now heard The Secret Life of Pets and The Secret Life of Pets 2 nearly a dozen times each. Part of my mom guilt rages at this but - you know what - it's fine. We are now two years into this pandemic and weeks like this are just about survival. There's only so much you can do when you have to work and have a kid who can't yet fully entertain themselves. It was much better for everyone's productivity and mental health to just let her happily watch and provide running commentary on the "doggies!" What rules do you break to make it through rough weeks?
If my kid was writing this post, I bet the two things on her list would be "snow" and "screen time." She's gotten an abundant amount of both this week. Normally, we try to limit the kiddo to screen time for an hour or two on weekend days. With needing to quarantine AND work, those rules went out the widow. So, she's watched The Secret Life of Pets and The Secret Life of Pets 2 basically on repeat all week. You know what - it's fine. She's happy and we can actually do our jobs. Here's what was good in my week:
I am currently in survival mode. One of our kiddo's daycare classmates tested positive for COVID. While we have all tested negative (multiple times now) we are in quarantine until next Monday. That means we're trying to work and provide childcare at the same time. It's a lot. So, I'm basically focusing on mission critical things only. WORK
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I stopped making resolutions. I used to be that person saying "I will do X" and "I will become Y." But, after years of never doing or becoming, I just decided to stop. I was tired of setting myself up for failure. Every time I failed to follow through on a resolution, I felt guilt and shame. Who needs that? I finally realized that the only person I was disappointing was myself. Now, instead of resolutions, I take a look at my to do lists and decide which things need to get done in the upcoming year. If it's a big project or goal, I decide which particular steps need to get done in order to make progress on those items. It's kind of like resolutions, but I find that making things actionable works better for me. (Something about getting to cross things off a list is just so darn satisfying.) Last year, I also decided to try doing little things to help me focus on what's important. I think about what thing we could do every month to come together as a family or which activities will help me relax. Then, I take all of this and put it in the front of my bullet journal. I limit myself to a two page spread for everything. That way, it's a reasonable amount of stuff for the coming year. Do I get to everything it? Of course not. But, I find that this has been achievable and non-guilt inducing way for me to get things done. How do you set up for the new year?
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