3 Key Points to Remember When Running Your Life Off Your Calendar

Since my son was born, my life has been more hectic than ever. Between taking care of him, going to school, and working, my days have been pretty full and keeping track of everything has been essential. So running my days off a calendar that contains everything has been key for my sanity. It keeps me on track, prevents me from overbooking myself, and decreases my mental load and stress because I don’t have to remember deadlines and events (even birthdays and anniversaries). In 3 years of living this way, I’ve learned a few lessons that I wish I knew from the beginning. I’ll share them with you here so you can avoid the mistakes I made. <h1>1. It’s never gonna be perfect</h1> This is something you have to be able to accept or you’re gonna get frustrated. A lot. There isn’t a simple trick to get over it and to this day, there are still times where I get annoyed when something messes up my plans, but you learn to live with it. There are a thousand reasons why your day might get thrown off — anything from missing your alarm to an alien invasion. You can’t always control these interruptions, but there are things you can do to limit the effect they’re gonna have on your calendar and the frustration you’ll feel. <a href="https://medium.com/practice-in-public/3-key-points-to-remember-when-running-your-life-off-your-calendar-3ed5d89d2358">Website</a>