Letters To Myself

Dear Wednesday Morning Nicole,

Hi, it's me, Tuesday Night Nicole. I want you to listen carefully to what I'm about to tell you because it's important. You can roll your eyes and grunt all you want to, but this is a big deal. If you fail at this, Wednesday Night Nicole is going to be writing you really nasty blogs at a quarter till 10. I know this from experience. I'd like to give Tuesday Morning Nicole a swift kick in the duff.

So listen. You want to get up tomorrow morning. Don't argue. Just do it. Get up at 6:30 tomorrow morning and have a cup of ice cold milk to get your body awake. Rub your eyes. Stretch your back. Then wake your kids up at 6:45. Feed them breakfast. Tell them you love them. Be gentle when you brush their hair. Kiss and hug them before they get on the bus. Then as you wave to them, walk briskly home and then... pay attention... stay awake. No, no no. This is not negotiable. Stay awake. Even further-- GET A SHOWER! Wash your hair. Use the scrubby face wash. Shave your armpits. Take your time. Get out of the shower and-- trust me-- stay awake. Don't try to make the bed. You'll just want to get back in it. Get a cute outfit on, style your hair. Put on some make up, maybe. Just stay awake. Go downstairs, have a snack. Drink a cup of tea instead of coffee.

It's probably going to be close to 9 when you get all of that done, but here's the thing. You've got to fight off those sleepies that are coming at 10 so get busy. Get a move on your to-do list. Clean the bathrooms. Clean the laundry area of the basement. You know those won't take you more than an hour, total. Don't procrastinate. Get your housework done. Then, around 11:30, have lunch. Walk around outside for a while and take a gander at your plants. The daffodils will be fully bloomed and you know how much that will boost your spirits.

At 12:30, you may lay down for a nap. Don't lay down on the couch. Go upstairs, climb into bed and really allow yourself to rest. You've earned it. DH will wake you up when he gets home at 2:30 and then it'll be Wednesday Afternoon Nicole's shift. As long as you've done these things I've listed to you, her job will be a lot easier. You just have to stay awake. You cannot sleep the day away just because you'll be the only one home. Love yourself better than that.

You can do it,
Tuesday Night Nicole