Yesterday turned out quite differently than I thought it would. Although I set my alarm for 11 am, either it didn’t go off or I didn’t hear it and I ended up sleeping in until 1 pm. I was shocked when I saw the time; I got up right away and started doing some of my usual activities. I was frustrated at having much less time than I had anticipated and sulked for a bit. After breakfast, my mood leveled out and I continued accomplishing my tasks while also taking some time to relax and enjoy the day. I managed to get everything done, went out dancing, and then headed to bed.
Throughout yesterday and today, I got some insights about what happened. Since I’ve been feeling sick lately, I realized that I probably needed the extra sleep; I did feel refreshed when I woke up, so I think it helped. I think that having less time to do the stuff I had in mind made me more determined to make it count. Yesterday was a good reminder that it’s not how much time you have, it’s what you do with it that matters. And I still enjoyed having a day off of work and a good bit of time to myself to spend as I liked, so I’m content with how everything worked out.
One of the lessons I learned from yesterday was the importance of redundancy. I still don’t know what happened with my alarm yesterday so last night I set multiple alarms on my phone and one on the alarm clock on my dresser (that I hadn’t used in years) so I’d be sure to wake up in time for work. Sure enough, the first alarm on my phone woke me up and got my day off to a good start. Today was very different than yesterday but they both contained a lot of good stuff and I’m grateful for the quiet moments they gave me to reflect on what happened and find the valuable lessons they brought with them.