Homeschool Daddy

Jan. 9, 2009

My Perfect Day

Many times in the past, when I've tried to make improvements in my life, I've felt that one key solution was to identify the right daily and weekly schedule for me to follow. This has become even more evident in the last five years, since I've become self-employed.

I stumbled on this blog by Ross Runkel that describes this issue facing a self-employed person perfectly. And I really liked his suggestion to not just create a schedule, but plan a schedule for a perfect day ... a day filled with things that I like to do.

So over the course of two days, I planned and tweaked the my schedule for a perfect day ... a mix of alone time, family time to work and play together, and work time (making a living, ministry, and home maintenance/improvement) ... a mix of activities aligned to the priorities that I believe God has for me.

Today is the first full day that I'll be living out this schedule. It's just a guideline, not meant to be hard-and-fast. There has to be flexibility, because I just don't like to be confined to rigidity. Which is a good thing, because I've already been blogging this morning for a half-hour longer than I've scheduled to. Some other day, Lord willing, I'll write more about the schedule for my perfect day (which will probably undergo some tweaks), but right now, I want to take advantage of the remaining time for the next thing on my schedule.

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About Me

Journal of a father very interested in seeing his four children walk in truth. While my wonderful wife is our school's main teacher and curriculum planner, my role is critical as well ... so I'm always interested in learning and sharing with other homeschool parents. I own a small consulting firm (see www.blackwater-consulting.com) that I love because the work is interesting and I get to work from home.