I'm a day late to posting this, but here's me trying my best to stay consistent.
Last week, I experienced something close to a perfect day. At the end of the evening, after putting the kids to bed, I remember saying to myself, wow.. today was just perfect.
It wasn’t because anything extraordinary happened. Quite the opposite. It was a day where nothing monumental took place, but everything flowed with ease. No struggles between transitions, no resistance. Just a steady rhythm that carried us through.
My husband was away working a 12-hour shift, so I assumed the day would feel heavier without his help. But somehow, it wasn't. I moved the car at 8 a.m., picked up a cake for his birthday, got a bit of work done, made lunch for the kids, then picked up Arlem from school. We went to the park, came home, and I started dinner while the kids played.
A package arrived just in time for our evening routine. Bubble bath soap in a new scent that filled the bathroom with a light and pleasant smell. The kids laughed and splashed in the tub. Later that evening, my husband texted me a photo of a toddler-sized bicycle, a gift from our neighbor who works at a bike repair shop. I had just been thinking about getting one for my older son, and there it was.
I thought about why this day felt so "perfect". I realized it had everything to do with the smoothness between transitions. From walking to school, to prepping lunch, to chatting with other parents at the playground. Without resistance there was joy in the ordinary, in the mundane. Even when my plan shifted (I had intended to meet friends at one playground, but Arlem wanted to go to another), I went with his suggestion. I let the day unfold instead of steering it too tightly.
It made me wonder: what would a perfect workday look like? I'm realizing, it may not be all that different from what I already do. Following up on emails, shipping orders, creating marketing content, bookkeeping... The tasks themselves wouldn’t change. But what would be different is the flow between them. A sense of ease. No pressure. No fighting against the current. Just moving from one task to the next with presence, and finding joy in the small, steady moments along the way.
With love,
Maria