This month is a milestone month for me & a signal to change up my routine.

–> I have officially jumped into my content creation career and said goodbye to my 11yr career as a nanny.

[don’t know if I’ve actually ever said I was a nanny…I usually try to keep that part of my life confidential because duh lol]

Now, I will still work in the childcare industry but just in a different capacity.

This is a major change in my life and one that I don’t know if I am really ready for but I am making the dive nonetheless. I literally have nothing else to lose.

This is my shot and I am going to take it.

Now, I feel that I have done a lot of background work.

I’ve taken several courses, been a part of a few coaching programs, & done tons of internet research to try and make this transition as viable of a process as possible.

But all that learning and absorbing of information does nothing if I don’t DO something.

This creates a bit of a challenge when I have no structure in my day anymore.

That was the original goal, after all: to have the time and freedom to structure my days & not be confined to when I needed to be at work.

I’ve come to realize though that I need some sort of soft structure.

Not to have it set in stone and one I need to follow but more of some kind of suggested guideline.

I think back to last summer in Italy. I was on a contract & staying at a very posh place in the Lake Como area [bougie I know].

While here, I felt like I had developed a great routine for ~3 weeks we ended up staying at this particular location.

Note to the wise: posh hotels often have THE MOST limited vegetarian menu options. It has been the biggest surprise of all my travels around the world.

I felt great! This was a wonderful setup for how I spent my time while I was working & had limited opportunities to go off property.

Wow…I don’t think all those details are important to this post but it’s to say that a little routine never hurt anyone & I felt accomplished with having one than when I navigated the day without a sense of direction.

So, where does this tie into my life now? I’m so glad you asked…

Right now, I feel as if I’m in a stage of moving without any sort of guidance. My mind is being pulled in so many different directions for what my mind tells me I need to accomplish. Most of that has me feeling that I need to be at home and “on-call” for my life to push me when the mood strikes.

Do you feel the same way?

Maybe there are different influences in your life that have you questioning what direction to go towards? It can be very overwhelming and noisy when you’re trying to figure out life on your own terms.

I noticed when I was working as a nanny, once I was out & at their house/at the park/in the backyard/etc, ideas would just flow into my brain which was frustrating because I couldn’t do anything about it. I didn’t have a notebook or the ability to open up my phone to jot down the ideas. Some of them I was able to remember but I’m sad to report that many have just come and gone because I was doing my job of keeping tiny humans alive.

So this past week I was doing a bit of some *science* & try to figure out a new routine for me in order to achieve maximum efficiency.

There is this park by the ocean that has a great view that I frequently walk. There is a dirt path that weaves through grass and trees and rose gardens along the cliff. It’s absolutely gorgeous and brings me a lot of peace to just walk there.

So why not go and work there?

I went out and set up my little picnic blanket & chair and got to it. 

What I found being outside, without any distractions that working from home can cause, was a blessing. I was able to focus on only what I had in front of me without my mind going a million miles a minute.

It might not be the best long-term solution as summer is quickly approaching but it might be a great break in my week when I need to hyperfocus on a project or to just have a change of scenery.

My local coffee shop is the next place I know to be a productive place for me, at least it was in the past. Their patio situation has changed over the years, I think it’s time to revisit & try to find the opportune time & day to be able to get a seat outside.

I’m learning (through my current coaching program) is it’s all about getting myself in motion and keeping that momentum.

You know, Newton’s 1st Law of Motion or something like that, haha.

I don’t believe I have the perfect routine yet, but I do know that I have to keep moving [swimming] to get after the life I believe is possible for all of us to achieve.

So if you’re feeling stuck, it might be a good idea to do a little shift in your routine. When big changes happen, its a time to see how the shift can spark a new perspective & creativity into your life.

Nothing has to be as big as traipsing across town to your favorite spot, but what about your backyard? 

The local coffee shop? 

A friend’s house? 

Putting pillows on the ground and making a home fort?

The possibilities are endless when you’re faced with a completely blank slate as your life shifts from one life to another.

The best part of being alive and human is being able to have that autonomy to choose how we live it.

Sending you love & support <3

*featured image by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash