So for me, we are now a few weeks away from the kids going back to school and like all parents in lockdown and home schooling we are counting down the days. 

Like many parents I have struggled with lockdown and home schooling. 

My productivity has literally been halved. If not more some days. 

I am a creature of habit. I have built my days on routine, consistency and ritual so that I can be the best me and operate at my peak for the time that I am working. 

But with the kids at home ALL the time, all of that has been completely thrown out the window some days. 

I have told you all about things like my focus rituals and strategies, my productivity hacks, organisation and more but many of those have been hard to do, to the level I am used to, because of interruptions and inconsistencies in my days that have been beyond my control. 

So what has been my answer? 

The best thing I can do, is take each day at a time and be kind to myself. 

Continue my routine and planning practices with the best of intentions so I can get as much done as I can, taking into consideration the time I need to spend with the kids and that it’s tiring, so sometimes I need a nap in there too ;). 

To readjust and align my priorities and more importantly my expectations. 

Expectations of me, the kids and what is possible to get done each day. 

When the day goes to poo, I have to just suck it up and work out what the next day is going to look like. 

I have made sure that practices that make me feel grounded, joyous and calm are built into my day the best I can with the restrictions we have. 

So going for a long walk on my own. Even sometimes just sitting in the car a little longer than I need to when I get home from the shops or even just sitting on the beach on my own to clear my head, get some space and make sure I don’t blow my top at the drop of a hat, lol. 

The thing that stresses us out is our expectations, so I have just had to shift mine to stay sane. 

So yep, I’ve hardly achieved any of what I thought I would have in the last 4 months and I’ve had to accept that and adjust my expectations. 

Everyone is in a slightly different situation and even if you are not home schooling, lockdown is a huge disruption and can throw you totally off your game.  

And of course I feel for those businesses that can’t even operate at all. My thoughts are with you.  

There is now a light at the end of the tunnel for us here in NSW lockdown and I am just looking forward to upping my productivity when the kids go back to school. Not to mention upping my connection with the many people I have missed seeing over the last 4 months. 

Hang in there everyone, we’re all in this together and we have a wonderful community of support. 

So reach out if you need anything. 

Louise x 

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