Update and a Daily Routine

 Hi all!

Last time, I told you that I had scheduled an appointment with my doctor to talk about the possibility of trying medication to help me deal with my ADD.  She gave me a referral to a psychologist for further evaluation. I had my initial intake a few days ago, and she agreed that I might have ADD, so she gave me some forms to bring home. I filled out the two questionnaires that were for me, and my husband needs to fill out the observer one. Then I have to send them back, and see what she recommends. So I'm in the process of determining whether or not I actually have ADD, and if so, how to deal with it. It's only taken me 53 years to actually do something here. Oh well, better late than never.

One of my challenges is how time just seems to slip by because I have this tendency to get so easily distracted. I decided that I need to have a basic daily routine. I've sort of been doing one, but this morning I decided to actually write one out in my journal. There's just something about putting it in writing that makes it more likely to get done. Getting it out of my head and onto paper helps keep me on track because if I get interrupted (either by life or my own random, swirling thought trails), I can look at my written routine and get back into my groove a little more easily. I don't have to stop and try to make my brain jump through as many hoops in order to refocus. And for me, the fewer the hoops, the better, cuz sometimes my thoughts wander if the hoop jumping takes too long.

So, here's my daily routine. I don't have set times because things don't always take the same amount of time every day, but generally speaking, these are the things I'm doing each weekday for now.

Coffee (I need this first. This is my brain activation and self control elixir in a cup.)
Bible study (Currently working through Life Principles by Charles Stanley. Highly recommend it BTW)
Prayer
Make my bed
Eat breakfast
Take meds
Wash, dry, put away dishes
Clean kitchen counter
Take meat out of freezer for dinner if needed
Put on workout clothes
Brush teeth
Start laundry
Walk for 30 minutes (I don't do this every day necessarily, but at least several times a week)
Shower, get dressed, basic hygiene, hair, makeup
Continue laundry
Pick up my room and bathroom floor if needed
Work on school with James (I homeschool my 12 year old son.)
Journal (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Work on tasks Jim has asked me to do (He doesn't always have requests, but this is when I do them if he does.)
Communications (phone calls, emails, etc if needed)
Work on goals (I have a running list of goals/to do usually 7 or less)

So there you have it. What do you think? Today was the first day I did these things in this order, and it felt good. Of course, I may have to tweak this as time goes on, but for now I think this will work.

Would love to hear from you! Til next time!