So…quarantine has messed up my productivity.

Realizing this is what inspired last week’s post. I realized that I wasn’t getting as much done and wasn’t feeling as motivated. So guess what I did? I implemented those tips back into my life! This day (April 16th) is the first day I really structured my day since the start of quarantine…

8:00 am

good morning…

Mornings are my favorite part of the day (like you’ve never heard me say that before 😉 ). After I wake up I go to the bathroom to brush my teeth, wash my face, etc. I’ve been trying out this toothpaste by Moon (to see if it actually works). I use Trader Joe’s facial cleanser and moisturizer (adding essential oils to that) and aloe vera gel between the two.

Then…I crawled back into bed.

No, really. I got back in bed.

But not to sleep. 😉 It’s a comfy place for my Bible time. I read a bit from Isaiah and also Galatians on this day. I also read from Morning & Evening devotionals by Charles Spurgeon and Coffee Shop Devos by Tessa Emily Hall.

8:45 am

At this time of the morning, I had some pretty good lighting coming in my room, so I took some photos for Instagram. I use a couple white matte boards (probably just got them at a Walmart) for my background and light-reflecting. I edit my photos using VSCO.

It’s always super satisfying to do this and know I’m set for IG posts for the next week or so. 🙂

After my photo session and editing, I did things like check my email, answer blog comments, and do house chores. I got a teeny bit of work done in a biblical financial stewardship course before I started making brunch for the family. But I had to take my brunch to my room because of the next thing on my schedule…

11:00 am

At 11 I had a webinar to attend about growing your email list. Aaaand I had another webinar after that about book marketing…

So yeah, I was basically sitting in webinars from 11am to 2:15pm.

After the webinars I practiced piano. My favorite piece that I’m working on is a Sonatina by Clementi. My all-time favorite music to play is Helen Jane Long, if anyone’s wondering. 🙂

After that I did some writing (+snack time!); just some more scene outlines for Skyracer. It seems this one will be a bit longer than Embers, which was about 82k words. I wasn’t feeling super motivated this day, so I didn’t get as much done as I thought I would.

Evening…

We went on a family bike ride before dinner (that was fun but ALLERGIES GUYS). We ate chili for dinner and watched some of a cute 60’s show, Family Affair. <3

And that was pretty much my day! 😀 I hope you enjoyed this little look into a quarantine day in my life. I hope you all are doing well and staying healthy! <3

What are you doing during quarantine?