I once read something that said that we should try to reframe how we say things... instead of "I don't have time to make myself a healthy breakfast", try saying "I do not make having a healthy breakfast a priority" and see how it makes you feel. In that example, you could set your alarm earlier to make sure you have time to eat well. If you are cool with it not being a priority, that's ok. If it makes you ashamed, make a change.
I have tried my own take on this recently, examining my day to list out "things I made time for" and "things I did not make time for". It holds me more accountable to my time management and prioritising.
If I managed to make time for things like...
Browsing Pinterest
Multiple posts on 2 separate instagram accounts
Searching for old school friends on social media to see what they are up to
An hour long phone call to my sister
Ripping a sheet into a ball of yarn for homeschool coop
But did NOT make time for things like...
Exercising
Getting down and playing with the kids on their level
Eating a healthy lunch (instead of whipping through a drive thru)
Creating learning opportunities with the kids
Doing the dishes
... then my priorities are out of whack. I was going to write today's list down to share, but today I actually did well. Its only taken a few days of having lists that made me ashamed, to make some changes. I actually DID exercise today (massive for me!) I set up a youtube aerobics routine on the laptop and managed to break a sweat and not kick my Sun in the head as he chased me around the living room wanting to be picked up. I made a healthy breakfast AND a healthy lunch. I went outside with my Sun in the morning even though I got hammered by mosquitos. The dishes and the washing got done and put away!
Accountability list for the win
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