Rhythm

It seems odd that I should struggle with rhythm. I had five years of band in high school and I loved marching. Once, my director stopped the field show rehearsal because I was had been running to get to my next place. I wasn't supposed to be running. At least, he said, I was running in time. I like dancing too. For me dancing is all about forming shapes in space with the rhythm dictating the speed and accents.

So why is a daily and weekly rhythm so difficult for me to follow? Perhaps it is because I have to have a rhythm to follow. But my days and weeks are arbitrarily arranged, there is no music to give them shape and structure. I know that others struggle  with setting up and following a routine, but when I'm not reading a blog post about it and am struggling to be productive and proactive I feel very alone and lost within myself.

I can make daily and weekly schedules for myself (I love Excel), but why is it so hard to actually follow them? Life is so much more enjoyable when there is a steady rhythm of eating, sleeping and waking, cleaning, and playing. But I can't hear the music to follow it. Is it even there?

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I searched "rhythm" on Pinterest for some inspiration (searching by images work really well for me). Here are some posts that I'm thinking might help me find the music:

• A Kids Day: Visual Schedules and Routine Charts (via Play At Home Mom)
• Rachel of LuSa Organics: Weekly Rhythm Chart
• Chocolate Eyes: Daily Rhythm & Chart (Note to self: ponder the clothespin chore chart thing.) and Nightly Tasks in Pictures
• Old Recipe for a New World: Ordering the Stars: Housekeeping Rhythm (This type of rhythm isn't working for me, but her first paragraph perfectly describes how I feel.)
• Candace Rider's Daily Rhythm Pin