Daily Routine

Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a lovely Wednesday so far. I thought I’d stop by and switch things up with today’s post. The other day I read about the importance of having a daily routine. Some of the points mentioned were that a routine:

• Makes us more efficient
• Reduces our need to plan
• Creates structure in our lives
• Saves time
• Instills good habits

I don’t know about you, but I could certainly use an increase in each of those areas. My daily routine includes waking up, showering, getting dressed, and then, I can’t stress the importance of this enough – coffee. I usually work at home so after the coffee gets started, I get my computer up and running. I log into the Community and start browsing posts to see where I can help out. Around 11:00am, I take a quick break. During this time I usually make some brunch. Lunch time is around 1:00. I try to get outside and take a quick walk to get some air and refresh my brain to finish up the work day. After a few more hours of helping folks out with QuickBooks questions, it’s time to clock out. At about 5:30, I start cooking dinner for my family. After dinner, my husband and I tag-team cleaning up the kitchen, watch one (or two) of our favorite shows, and get our little boy ready for bed. Pretty simple and rather predictable. I generally know what’s going to happen next, which in turn eases my often anxious mind and as mentioned above, creates structure.

What’s your daily routine? Does it include a little more excitement, like an iced mocha latte at your favorite corner café, or a train ride commute? Like stepping outside to see the sunshine for me, is there something you do every day that helps you stay focused and refreshed? Let us know!