Watering the plants.
Cleaning two bathrooms.
Setting up next week’s whole food supplements.
Finishing taxes.
Definitely not exciting but this is the kind of work that quietly holds everything together at home.
I used to dread days like this. But now I see them differently.
This is maintenance.
Maintenance of life.
And maintenance is what makes everything else feel easier and so much less stressful.
A few things that are helping me today:
I did my taxes first so it’s not hanging over me all day.
I’ve got YouTube on while I clean so it feels lighter.
I’m reminding myself that future me will be so glad the supplements are done before dinner time.
Making it a challenge makes these small decisions make the day feel doable and not so bad.
We don’t talk about this enough but a good life is built in these kinds of days being taken periodically.
What’s one maintenance thing you’re taking care of today?