I am SHOCKED that tomorrow is the last day of March and quarter one of 2026!! Anyone else? Or is it just me? I feel like I have a big need for some way of marking time more meaningfully. Especially as I get ready to enter my daughter’s Senior year of high school (!) and prepare for a future retirement (not close, but on the horizon certainly – I have to get my daughter through college on my discount first). It feels like time is just flying by me and I can barely catch my breath.
So, if you have some way of marking time – days or even weeks – in a meaningful way, please let me know in the comments! My life often feels a bit like Groundhog Day and I suddenly realize I’ve had a whole lot of months go by without really recognizing the time passing. I have photos on my phone, but I am so often hit and miss with those. I journal, but it is often more of a rant than any kind of marking of time.
My family has always struggled with routines and rituals. We are somewhat chaotic. We have flexible, but busy schedules and that has resulted in a little too much flexibility and lack of togetherness at times. My job is constantly changing. No day is ever the same (huh – calls that whole “Groundhog Day” comparison into question), but it is often the same level of chaotic, kinetic energy (maybe that is the repetition – the FEELING of the day, not what is actually happening or where I’m going). My house will get clean and almost immediately return to a state of disarray. I have a meal plan, but fail to execute it out of exhaustion or boredom or just plain disinterest.
I think all of this makes me feel more tired than I am. But, I think I’ve become really comfortable with this feeling and changing to something else feels like a lot. But, I also know that I will regret it if we don’t do more with my daughter while she is still at home. More dinners together, more travel together, more joy together. And in order to have all that, I need a plan and then I need to mark that time in a meaningful way!
Please put your suggestions in the comments! I would LOVE to hear them!
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