Jessica Kelso

I’ve been pondering why it is I let life kind of just pass me by. Why I can’t seem to get motivated to do the things I want to be doing. I feel like I’ve lost all control of my time.

Like this. . . I drive to work in the morning and see all the people running the lake and wish I was out there. Wish I had gotten up early enough to do the same. I drive by again at lunch, still wishing I could just go for a quick run. But by the time I am getting ready to leave work, any motivation I had during the day is almost completely gone. I feel drained. About 3 out of the 5 work days I can convince myself into doing the things I had wished I was doing earlier. Running, going to the gym or grocery store, cleaning the house, laundry, running errands, going to get coffee with a friend, or whatever else it might be. But those other days I just come home and throw on some sweats, make dinner, sit my butt down on the couch, and next thing I know it’s bedtime. I think to myself, “Really, is this what my life is all about?” Four hours gone and what did I get from it?”

So, Monday is our new “taking back time” night.

No television, computers, OR cell phones. This will force me to read, work out, clean, bake, play games, or work on little projects. Why Monday you ask? Well because neither Kevin or myself could possibly live without watching our favorite TV shows like House, Life, and the Office. Yes, I’m serious. I love to occasionally zone out and laugh my butt off in front of the TV. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, I just need to dedicate more time to living. Monday is the day.

You gotta start somewhere, right?

This work week is over in 1.5 hours. It has taken me since lunch to actually finish this post. Stupid interruptions! Who do these people think they are?