3 Classic Habits I Promote...And STILL Struggle With!
PLUS, announcing this month's book club selection!
ANNOUNCING: This Month's Book Club Selection!
I’m excited to share this month’s book club selection! This month we are reading non-fiction (we switch up month-to-month), and I can’t wait. The book we will be reading is…Digital Minimalism! This book is all about how and why we should try to limit our digital presence in today’s modern world. I can’t wait to discuss it with you all!
3 Classic Habits I Promote...And STILL Struggle With!
Hello classic crew! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Jacob and I had a wonderful time hosting a big party for our friends, attending synagogue and spending time with our community, playing boardgames, and touring around the Northern Virginia area. We are getting closer and closer to our baby’s arrival, so it’s nice to have a few weekends together before everything changes!
Today, I wanted to chat about the classic habits I promote…but that I still struggle with! I think often, people assume that if you hold up something as the standard, you must be absolutely perfect about keeping that standard. In my opinion, it’s much more realistic to accept that there are things we should aim for but might always be working towards. That is DEFINITELY the case for me.
I share the things we should do to improve our bodies, minds, and souls, but I also recognize that there are times I struggle with these things myself. Does that negate their worth? Absolutely not! It means I’m a work in progress, just like you! So, let me share with you three things I think are so important to work on…myself included.
Getting Off Your Phone More. Oh my goodness. This is probably my toughest nut to crack. Because I work from home alone all day, it’s difficult to stay off my phone sometimes. It can feel like my only tether to the outside world! But I rarely if ever feel good about the time I waste using my phone. It’s more of a crutch and a hindrance than a truly helpful tool. I believe that spending less time on your phone is a really, really important part of growing up, maturing, and focusing on what’s important. I promote that as a standard! In fact, that’s why I chose Digital Minimalism for our book club this month - I think we can all do with some digital decluttering in our lives. But that doesn’t mean I don’t struggle with this problem myself - I VERY much do. So I’m constantly working to use my phone less.
Cleaning Your House Regularly. This is something I truly believe is important for every classic woman. If you want to have a warm, welcoming home - you must start with cleanliness. Now, I’m very good at picking up clutter and taking care of those every day projects like doing laundry, washing dishes, and making the bed every morning. But the things that you don’t generally need to do on a daily basis - cleaning the bathroom, vacuuming the floors, cleaning the baseboards - that’s the stuff I often struggle with. The cleaning schedule and planner that I recommended in this video has been very helpful in motivating me to keep up with the the house chores. But if you are working on being better about having a clean home, trust me - you’re not alone.
Keeping Yourself Beautiful For Your Husband. Okay, so this is one that may have taken a real backseat because I’m in the last few weeks of my pregnancy, but I still wanted to mention it. I believe that it’s very important to maintain a level of attractiveness for your husband, just as he should for you. It’s a kindness you each do to keep yourselves looking your best for one another. Your husband has devoted his life to you, just as you did for him; the least you can do for one another is put in the effort to maintain your physical attractiveness. During the third trimester, it can be difficult to maintain your attractiveness because you feel so dang tired and heavy and, well, UNattractive! I know that there have been times in this pregnancy that I have not put in enough effort to maintain a sense of mystery or make myself more beautiful (not that Jacob has ever said anything, it’s just something I believe is my responsibility). But on those days that I do take the time to shave my legs, do my hair, and put on a nice outfit, I recognize that I should try to do this every day.
So if you’ve ever wondered if I struggle with any of the standards I promote, I can answer you this: Of course. But standards are meant to be something we aspire toward, and that’s a part of the journey. What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments!
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This is going to be my first book club read! I totally struggle with my phone now more than ever. I am 33 weeks pregnant and also feeling the pregnancy exhaustion. I feel drawn to my phone over things I would normally gravitate towards like books or hobbies, because it takes zero energy. However, it doesn't really do anything to make me feel BETTER. It just passes the time and makes me feel unproductive.
For cleaning I love the Fly Lady app! It has honestly changed my life. Even if I only get through the "morning routine" for the day I still feel more in control and like I am making progress in building good habits and routines around cleaning. For the first time ever the other day one of my friends was in the neighborhood and I didn't have to sprint around the house in a frenzy and could just welcome her inside.