Monday, July 12, 2010

Changes in Routine

Some of us rely on routines. Schedules of a day help structure and guide our expectations. Others are better with flexibility and spontaneous activity. Though I admire the abilities of the latter, I am of the first group.

Chad lost his full-time employment approximately one month before Summer Vacation. It is mid-July and my "routine" has still not found ground. I cut back my work hours to balance being a Mom and responsible employee (before Chad's loss of employment)... but with work schedules changing and some questionable Central Illinois weather, that has been easier said than done!

Adjusting to new schedules can be stressful, can seem crazy - but as long as I know what is expected, I find the shift far easier.

Things are not always foreseen - and that is the true life lesson of it all. How to just roll with things though they may not coincide with your plan. I'm trying to have patience and hold on to hope for our situation. This certainly is not the first time we have hit a challenging portion of life. And it will not be the last.

As my favorite author states "A Lesson is Repeated Until Learned." Life is, after all, continual learning.