Days

I share how schedules and routines provide me with comfort, structure, and a sense of control in my daily life. I reflect on how familiar patterns help me keep track of time, adapt to changes, and approach each new day with a fresh mindset while still allowing room for flexibility.

3/24/20231 min read

a calendar with the word jan on it
a calendar with the word jan on it

Schedules are important to me and can make me feel comfortable. I’ve felt like I have developed a pattern when it comes to days that both creates some flexibility, but also can give me what I need. For example, my dinner schedule has changed throughout the years, but sometimes I still like to have the same dinner on certain days as a reminder of what day it is, such as pizza on Fridays. I can definitely tell what day it is without my dinner schedule and I’m open to a change in plans based on what I have going on, but I do like to plan that out and make switches in advance so I know what to expect.

At school, some classes I only have on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and other classes I have Tuesdays and Thursdays. Friday lets me know that the weekend is coming, but sometimes there’s no school on Monday and then it still feels like the weekend. However, I am quickly able to adapt to how the next day is Tuesday.

When I’m in a certain mood, I feel like that mood will change once it’s the next day. There’s only so much a person can do in one day. When I’m on a plane ride late at night where I can’t get any sleep it feels like the previous day is still happening even though it is the next day. If I’m worried about something as I go to sleep, I know my dreams will help distract my thoughts and help reset my mind so I can move into the next day fresh. Schedules can be powerful and positive. Days provide me with structure and they help set my mood for what I am going to do.