I’m so sick of writing my ideal day because it never changes. And it pisses me off that I keep writing the same thing AND NOT GETTING IT. 

But okay, here’s my ideal day:

IDEAL LIFE

 I wake up naturally with no alarm. I’m not tired. I have a furry friend (a dog!) in the bed with me. We get up together. I don’t have any particular place to be. I take my dog outside, and I see beautiful nature. I can hear the water. I think, “Oh, what a gorgeous day!” 

I feel free. I’m kind of stuck right here. No. I do yoga—first thing. I do 30-45 minutes of yoga. Then I eat breakfast. Then I look at my planner and whiteboard to see what must be done today. I work for 2 hours. Then I do some craft or art-related hobbies. Then lunchtime! Walk my dog. We spend 30 minutes walking and 30 minutes sitting and looking at the beach. 

It’s 1:30 PM. I work for one hour. Then I nap at 2:30. At 3:45. I’m up. After that, I either eat or work. It depends on the day. 

I like working at night, but I wonder if it’s because I do a lot now or if I really like it. So far, I’ve worked about 4 hours. I want to work five days a week (Not Monday through Friday). I would take Mondays off for grocery shopping and other errands. I would also have Saturdays off. But if I wanted to do something, I would easily take three days in a row off because of FREEDOM. I love the idea of Mondays off except when it’s a holiday and everything is closed!

I am still determining what times I work best because I’m forced into working during the day. I think I’m a night owl so I may work from 9 PM to 3 AM. And sleep during the day. So if I had an appointment, it would be 1 PM or after. 

It’s hard to write something you’ve never experienced. I used to be a morning person, but due to my disabilities worsening, I can’t do anything with many steps before 8:30 AM. 

I had Thursday morning off from my full-time job. So I kind of experienced what an ideal would be. I did my work in the afternoon and evening. I went to the park with my dog between meetings. I had three meetings. 

I need to do my taxes. I doubt I will get a refund. One company still needs to send in something, but I can’t wait forever to get it. I could do it and amend it later. 

I need an AC, and I want to go on a short trip for my birthday since I need a break more than anyone. But I’m not going if I owe the IRS 1,000. That would be silly. I would rather pay taxes than go on a three-day vacation. 

So I might do an estimate today. I want a break from everything. But I did get good news. Sort of. Despite my work, I can keep government assistance, BUT it could take years to get all services. So I still have to work a job. They help people start businesses, but I don’t know what I want. I would love an assistant for 3-5 hours a month. 

Normally I want would a business coach. But I’m trading one of my services for a coach right now, so I would probably see if they could pay for a program or a few business expenses. ??? I could use an assistant. But I can’t promise 10 hours a month. 

I want to take all of May off my business. So I will only do work for current clients. I’ll schedule a newsletter and 1-2 social media posts, so it’s not like I’m completely gone. 

I have to think about this. I was going to start planning for the next three months today. But I should focus on the rest of March. 

I published a book on Amazon! I enjoyed the experience. I will order a few for people instead of having them go through Amazon. I want one for myself. And I’ll get 3-4 extras. I could even do a giveaway with it. 

This week

Music of the Week:  Alana Davis, Taylor Swift, Madilyn, Grace Potter, Jann Arden, Boyce Avenue, Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson

TV of the week: You, PLL, The Bachelor, Survivor

Books of the Week: I finished two books since I last posted.

Five Total Strangers by Natalie Richards ★★★★ (4 stars out of 5) – Fiction. I like these kinds of books where five people end up stuck together. When I used to watch movies, I would watch these. They aren’t great books for the most part. Just fun. 

When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate – ★★★★ 1/2 (four and a half stars), My body said no in 2020, but I had to keep working and look where I am now. Overworking can make people sick and leads to death. How many people are suffering right now, and they have no idea it’s because they are working too much? Lots. Good book, but not really helpful because I already know how stress and burnout affect the body. I’m living it! 

Goals for Next Week: Plan for the rest of March and then plan April through June. I plan to work only 7 hours of the required overtime because I need the money. So far, the least I’ve done is 5 hours. I was extremely burned out that week. 

Weekend Plans:  Well, today is Sunday afternoon. I have to bake chicken because I lack room in the freezer. I miss my bigger fridge, but it stopped working. My biggest goal was to submit a book to Amazon, and I did that yesterday. I should get the okay tomorrow. And then I can order a few copies! Yay. I have client work, and I’ll plan next week. 

Thanks for reading. Have a great week!