Best Practices

A time in my life where I felt really organized…before 3 kids

 

Organization. This is what makes my world feel right. This is what allows me to function in peace. This is also something that is so extremely difficult to master. And while organization is key for me to function well, there are other things that are equally important that make our homeschooling days feel right. I call these things my best practices. In order to have a day that runs smoothly, I have to put these actions into practice. What I desire is order, not chaos. Security, not instability.  Groundedness not dangling participles. So what are my personal best practices for a peaceful day? Here are some things that I practice: 

• Written down prayers/goals of what things I want to see in my day.(Girls dress quickly, make it to school on time, no arguing, uplifting music playing, pleasant and happy mood)
  
• Written schedule in view that we refer to on the board
• Review of my "good day list"

Overall, these are the basic things that set me off on a good day. Lists, preparation the night before, and keeping a cool head the day of is key. Today I was extremely off base and caught off guard by the unexpected situations. Each day I learn though, and tomorrow will be better than the next. Today, I walked away with feeling in great need of learning how to be organized. It was further emphasized by Melissa's amazing ability to organize our co-op lessons this afternoon. The order and structure of how she orchestrated our activities and learning was admirable.  

I learned. I will keep learning. I will tell myself, I am organized. I will walk in it and live it. I appreciate the lesson today. I hope that tomorrow will account for what I learned today.