A DAY IN THE LIFEâ—½ ENCOURAGEMENT
I love Instagram, mostly for inspiration for style or food or home décor. But sometimes, in fact oftentimes, influencers post what they call “a day in the life” where they share what their normal day looks like. Why do we care about that? Is it because we enjoy just peeking into another person’s life…and then what? Do we compare, care, or laugh, or what? I don’t know, but I also enjoy watching those videos. Maybe I relate or give thanks for my normalcy or even slow down and consider things. All sorts of reactions occur, possibly depending on how my own day is going.
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I’m 67, and here’s a day in my life (a weekday), if you were to peer in my kitchen window:
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I get up early, I love walking into a quiet kitchen and making the same breakfast I eat 90% of the time – homemade granola with berries on top, and milk, in a bowl. I sit at my laptop in the quiet of the darkness and I catch up and organize and plan the day or the week.
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By 7:30-8:00 am I’m back in my bathroom getting dressed for the day, and then I make my bed. I just can’t have a good day unless my bed is made! I then snap some pictures for Instagram, post them (and wonder why I do what I do) and get on with my day.
My paying job then takes over for a while, and that could take me one hour or more, and I often have to hop in the car to retrieve more work from a location or drop off some. I enjoy this outing because I often stop at Target or Marshalls on the way back.
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If my husband is working from home that day, I try to get back to make us a scrumptious meal which we both enjoy while watching an episode of a crime drama or something like that. It’s our midday break which I love, and actually miss if he’s working in town. I love having our bigger meal midday instead of at night.
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The afternoon is spent finishing work, organizing or decorating or out in the yard, or a long walk. I might wait until he gets home to take the walk, or I might go alone. This is my down time to look up, worship, admire His handiwork, and give thanks, while moving my body to get exercise.
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By 5:00 p.m. I’m ready to think about dinner or going out. Sometimes we go to a movie, sometimes we go for a long walk, other times we meet friends for dinner, or go shopping. And still often, we stay home and create atmosphere while we watch a show. I think that’s my favorite. Maybe a charcuterie tray for two, a blanket and pillows for a floor picnic, candles lit or not, or just really cute paper plates and napkins that match. And we snack instead of dine.
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Around 8:30-9:00 pm we enter our front guest room and sit in two chairs, books in hand. We read aloud to each other, we pray, and we listen to music…then we head to our bedroom. The day doesn’t feel so heavy, and our load seems lighter, after this activity.
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Baths, teeth brushed, conversations had, hugs and kisses, maybe watching King of Queens if it’s a funny episode, and the lights are out by 11pm most nights.
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That’s my day, usually. Except for Thursdays. I’m with the littles that day. And everyone knows that sometimes life is interrupted and days aren’t normal for a while, until finally they are…once again. Maybe a new normal or maybe the same.
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Hope you enjoyed a day in my life.