Perhaps one of the least interesting blog posts I've put up of late, but I hope this is a topic that will itself be useful in helping me to take two steps forward rather than two steps back (if you'll forgive the poor use of phrase), which seems to have been the case of late..In essence, after a few hours of prayer the other day I've decided that I could really use a timetable of sorts. One that will help me to gain discipline and structure in what would otherwise be an unstructured day/week/month/year. I have no idea what it will entail but here are some of the things I believe it should provide for:
- At least one time with the Lord a day - prayer and Bible study.
- At least one time with the Lord each week dedicated to Steph, and another for friends, and another for family.
- At least one period each day dedicated to jobs - even if I choose a course of study in the next year, I think this is important.
- One or two periods a week considering, researching, talking to people about a PhD and/or a Masters.
- Some form of exercise each day - even if its just an hour.
- Make time available for relaxation - I realise I do a lot of this already, but its not stress releaving. Infact its more often as not me watching something or reading whilst also being very stressed about not having a job etc. To relax knowing that I have been putting in some effort would be great.
- Invest some time each week in friendships. Be it e-mails, texts or even (gasp!) meeting up with people.
- Make cleaning and general domestic activity a priority at least once a week - cleaning my room and another part of the house.
- E-mail, send a card to, or facebook message Steph - as we move into the tail end of our second year of transatlantic dating, this surely has more importance than ever before.
- Spend an hour a week considering receipts and my finances.
I realise thats probably of no interest to you dear reader, but its been a useful five minute brain storm of activity as I plan this new timetable. Remarkably there seems like a lot to cram in there.
Thankyou as ever for checking in and reading. I do hope you enjoy the picture. It is of a rather remarkable sunset at Formby beach just the other day.
