Some days......................

Not every day is going to  turn out the way we want it to.  All routines and to-do lists are aspirational.  "You go diving for pearls," said Jerry Garcia, "but sometimes you end up with clams.

The important thing is to make it to the end of the day, no matter what.  No matter how bad it gets, see it through to the end so you can get to tomorrow.  After spending the day with his five-year-old son, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote in his diary, "We got rid of the day as well as we could."  Some days you just have to get rid of as best as you can.

When the sun goes down and you look back on the day, go easy on yourself.  A little self-forgiveness goes a long way.  Before you go to bed, make a list of everything you did accomplish, and write down a list of what you want to get done tomorrow.  Then forget about it.  Hit the pillow with a clear mind.  Let your subconscious work on stuff while you're sleeping.

A day that seems a waste now might turn out to have a purpose or use or beauty to it later on.

-Austin Kleon,  Keep Going:  10 Ways To Stay Creative In Good Times And Bad