Every week goes by way too fast, and I know most, if not all of you, can attest to that. Some weeks go by slower than others, but for the most part, all of them seem to fly by. As the years go on, they get faster and faster, too.
I never really understood the adults in my life when I was younger, saying, “It will all be here before you know it.” News flash, it’s here, my husband, my children, and my adulthood all in its glory, bills, mortgages, loans, responsibilities, ya know, all the good stuff. In all seriousness, those are all good blessings in my life that I am beyond thankful to have and be able to experience.
What Would I Change in My Life?
The only thing that I would change or would go back and change would be time itself. I would love to slow it down, take things in, sit in the moment, cherish the memories, and create deeper experiences with the people in my life.
How Does Time Affect What I Do In Life?
Time is something nobody can take back, but it is always something that you can choose to utilize. We always hear the phrase “Time is of the essence.” That is a perfect way to describe it: time is precious, crucial, and fragile. If we don’t use it to its full purpose or full potential, it’s wasted and gone before we know it. Using our hours, days, weeks, months, and years as wisely as we possibly can helps us to become the best mom, wife, dreamer, and individual we can be.
Though there are always going to be moments and times in our lives when we don’t feel our best, when we feel lost, broken, hurt, offended, whatever it may be, we probably won’t be cherishing that time as much as the happier memories and times, but the time itself can never be taken back. It is up to each of us as individuals to decide how we will react to both the good and the bad times in our lives.
How Do I Prepare For the Week Ahead?
Introducing “The Sunday Reset.” This is the time I take each week to focus on what my goals are, what my schedule will look like, and what I am doing to prioritize the time I have. This looks a little different each week, as I don’t always have as much ‘Me Time’ to sit down and begin my Sunday reset the same way each week. For the most part, though, I can do a similar, if not the same, type of reset each week, which is why I find it to be beneficial in helping me to have the desire and drive to make the time, to cherish the time I am given in this life.
I start from the very moment I awake every Sunday morning. I definitely could be better about some of these habits, but I’m currently a work in progress, as is everyone. I would typically start my day off with a morning prayer, I then turn on gospel centered music, scriptures, or talks given by leaders of the church while I get ready for the day. Listening to these things helps me to feel at peace, calm, and ready to hear and feel the positive feelings that bring me closer to God.
Ethan often has church meetings in the mornings, so if he does, I will spend the morning with him listening to a book, gospel centered music, talks, or scriptures before he leaves. If he doesn’t have meetings, we will do the same until it is time to get the girls up and ready for church. Getting the girls up and ready for church is the highlight for me every Sunday, as they get so excited to be awake, and E gets the most excited to go to church.
Having breakfast as a family helps us to feel connected and happy to be together. This is a great time that we have each Sunday to be together and grow our love for one another and our Savior, Jesus Christ. Church is the next event in our schedule for Sunday, We get to feel the spirit, partake of the sacrament, and share our testimonies through words, songs, and love for our church family. We get this opportunity to not only be with other church members, but also our extended family members as well. Getting to be with them fills our souls with gladness and peace. After church is over, we head home for some lunch and nap time.
Do Our Children Need to Have a “Reset” Each Week?
Nap time is a chance for the girls to recover from their social interactions, while it’s the time Ethan and I get to work on house projects, study together, or simply plan out our week and appreciate the many blessings and miracles we are given in our lives. This is the chance we get each Sunday to rest, and go over our expectations of one another, to tune in to the love we have for one another, and how we can better create the marriage God intends us to have. Setting expectations for one another and ourselves allows us to seek growth and improvement in our lives. It helps to validate our actions and prove that we are trying to become the individuals we dream of becoming.
After nap time is over, we usually go to one of our family’s houses for discussion and dinner. During this time, we all get to communicate our thoughts, feelings, and inspirations from the church topics and lessons that were discussed at church and during the past week. It’s also a time we get to grow closer together and learn from one another. Once the discussion is over, dinner proceeds. We come home and get the girls ready for bed, we pray together as a family, and we say goodnight. Once they are down, the day is pretty much over with.
What is our Nightly Routine before the Week Starts?
Ethan and I then relax with a movie that uplifts us or fills us with happiness and laughter. Following the movie, we study the scriptures together before we go to bed, we pray together over our family, our friends, and others, we pray for the things we are thankful for, and how we strive to stay on the path of God. Praying together forms stronger relationships with one another and with God. It keeps us strong as a couple and as a family. I then say my prayer, and we go to bed.
Though this may seem like a typical day, it is so much more, as it helps me to prepare for the week ahead. It sets the tone while I can plan on using my time wisely and effectively. Utilizing my Sunday as best as I possibly can is the reset I need each week to overcome those negative thoughts and feelings that attempt to plague my mind and heart. It helps me to choose happiness over anger, and choose to find purpose in the things I feel lost in. The Sunday Reset is critical to my success each week, and I wouldn’t be where I am without it.
What Do You Do to “Reset” Before the Week Ahead?
Do you have a day that helps you to reset each week? Do you find yourself following a schedule to keep your sanity? What could you be doing to rely more on the time you have and ultimately use it effectively? I encourage each of you to find time to enjoy and appreciate the moments, the opportunities, and even the trials you are given. You can’t take back the time you had, but you can be prepared to accept and value the time you do and will have.
“People spend too much time looking for more, instead of appreciating what they already have.”
McKenna Sanders
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