A few weeks ago, my work schedule changed.
For the last year, I had Sunday and Monday off. Now I have Monday and Tuesday.
On paper, that doesn’t sound like much.
It’s one day.
In real life? It changed a lot.
Beth works a regular Monday through Friday schedule, and now I’m off Monday and Tuesday. That means the time we used to have together on Saturday evening and Sunday isn’t the same anymore.
And honestly, that was one of the best parts of the week.
We could take a drive, work around the house, go somewhere, relax, or just enjoy not having to be anywhere for a little while.
Now we have to be more intentional with the time we do get.
If we want to go kayaking this summer, we may have to load up and go on a Saturday evening after I get off work.
If we want to do something on Sunday, Beth may have to be willing to go even though she works Monday morning.
It’s not ideal.
But it’s life.
The biggest thing this schedule change has taught me so far is sacrifice.
Not the dramatic kind. Just the everyday kind.
Adjusting. Planning. Making time. Being willing to do things when the timing isn’t perfect.
Luckily, we’re not kids anymore. Hell, we’re not even young adults anymore. Our kids are grown. It’s just Beth and me now, figuring out what this next stage looks like.
And maybe that’s the part I’m starting to appreciate more.
When your time together gets squeezed, you stop taking it for granted.
A free evening means more.
A shared day off means more.
Even a simple drive, a walk, dinner together, or loading kayaks after work feels different because you know it took effort to make it happen.
That’s really what BB Fitness & Adventures is becoming for us.
Not some perfect life where the schedule always works, the diet is always perfect, and every weekend looks like a magazine picture.
It’s real life.
Work schedules. Overtime. Meal prep. Workouts. Bills. Tired evenings. Trying to stay healthy. Trying to still have fun. Trying to build something better together even when life doesn’t line up perfectly.
This schedule change has been frustrating.
But it’s also forcing us to be more intentional.
And maybe that’s not a bad thing.
We’ll figure it out.
We always do.