A DIY perfect day





If you were given the choice to put together a perfect day for yourself what would the ingredients be? 

I’m not talking about special days - weekends, holidays, birthdays, celebrations - not those. I’m talking about that regular, routine day. What would go into making it perfect? 

What are the things that make you happy everyday?

When I was working I used to buy one single rose for my hostel room everyday on my way back home and that was the perfect ending to my day. It could be something like that. It could be meeting your daily deadline at work. If work’s not really happening maybe it’s the daily lunch with office pals you look forward to. Or maybe a glimpse of your office crush :-).

Or it could be turning in a decent piece of writing, publishing a blog post, reading hundred pages of a book or watching your favourite soap at the end of the day. It could be anything that’s part of your routine and that makes you feel really happy and/or accomplished.

Of course you have to cross out things you cannot control

For instance you cannot say, ‘Not seeing that colleague I detest’ but you can include, ‘Not getting into an argument with that colleague I abhor’. Just like I cannot include ‘The kids  going off to school without an argument’. However, I can include ‘Not yelling at the kids in the morning’.

Are you getting the idea?

For me the very basic ingredients of a perfect day would be:

1. A good night’s sleep
Like I’ve said before this plays a huge role in beginning my day well.

2. An hour of exercise in the morning and another 15-30 minutes in the evening
The morning exercise gets me my endorphins for the day and those 15 - 30 minutes in the evening get me a good night’s sleep and also serve as a reminder of my continued pledge towards good health.

3. A half-hour decluttering.
I’m not obsessive about cleaning but I’m not fond of clutter either. So a half-hour clearing up makes me work better and feel happier.

4. One complete piece of writing.
..in addition to whatever assignments I have for the day. This one’s important. It adds meaning to my day.

5. Healthy eating through the day.
Well, obviously. Healthy meals are a definite check for me. For someone else it might be that single sinful chocochip cookie, and that’s fine too.

6. At least half an hour of leisure time with the children. 
This does not include the morning hours or study time or the time I spend sorting disagreements. This is the time we spend talking or reading or making something together.

So there: those are the essentials that make me feel accomplished and happy at the end of a day. If I manage to tick them all off - well then, I have my perfect day. 

That list keeps me focussed. Of course there are days I cannot get it all done - when assignments spill over or the maid decides to stay home. But even if I manage most of them most days it isn’t too bad.

It’s worth a shot to try to make each day perfect rather than living for weekends. Or hanging about, waiting for a holiday to come by. After all it is these mundane-everydays that make up most of our lives. Makes sense, then to try to make ‘everyday’ perfect, isn't it?


What do you think? What would your perfect-everyday list look like?


Picture Credit: Pixabay.

Linking up with Mackenzie at Reflections from Me.


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