Struggling to settle into the new routine with the kids’ school and activities starting back up (although “routine” was exactly what I was trying to break out of in the first place with this sabbatical…). It is definitely harder without the kids around during the day. I’ve found myself driving them to school in the morning just to spend a bit more time with them, even though last week I had forked over a not-insignificant cheque for the school bus service…
The other challenge with the new kids fall routine is to have them delivered to the pool at 5:45am for swim practices. Guess who gets to chauffeur. So much for a solid 8 hours of sleep per night while on sabbatical.
Started a meditation practice this week. There’s an app for everything. The intro course is pretty easy as its only 7 minutes a day. Although you wouldn’t believe how hard it is to be “present and mindful” for that long. In fact, on Wednesday the 7 minute meditation turned into a 45 minute nap…
Other successes this week include:
- Survived cardio-tennis class
- Daily golf practice
- Gambling on English Premier League soccer
- Got my mountain bike fixed (now just need to ride it)
Enjoying the last of the summer weather.
JB, I’m wondering who took the kids to 5:45 a.m. swimming practice in the past before your sabbatical? Those kids are beautiful humans, love those smiles, great photo. Ohmmmmm, love YFG