I see a lot of social media influencers do this ‘typical day in my life’ sort of blog or vlog, which often showcases their glam and very hectic lifestyles. So, I thought I’d do my own (and far less interesting) ‘a day in the life of me’ blog post.
This blog post runs through what my typical day looks like. No two days are the same and sometimes I can be pretty lazy. However, for the most part, I manage to be productive and get lots of stuff done.
For those of you that don’t know, I’m a full-time editor and writer. Blogging is my side hustle and passion, and I love writing about all things skincare and makeup. As blogging is a hobby, I still have full-time work commitments, which can make it hard to manage my work-life balance. You can read my top tips on how to maintain a work-life balance here.
So, how does a lowly editor spend her typical day? Here’s how…
6am – Wake up
6:15am – Practice yoga or work out. If I’m sore and aching from training or feeling exceptionally lazy, I’ll skip this out and have a bit of a lay-in. I’m lucky as I get to work from home so if I need (or want lol) some extra time in bed, I do it.
7am-7:30am – Eat breakfast and catch up on my phone.
7:30am-8am – Get ready for the day, plan for the day ahead, check diary and do a few chores e.g. brush teeth, wash face, do skincare routine, create a checklist to do for the day etc. My skincare routine is my favourite part of the day!
8am-5pm – Work. I normally start work an hour early to get ahead. These magazines don’t write themselves you know! If I don’t need to start early, I sometimes do blog work. During my lunch break, I’ll make lunch (go figure), wash up, watch some TV or play games, or do blog work usually.
5pm-6pm – Blog work. This is deliberately vague because each day my blog tasks are different. Normally it entails writing a blog post or taking pictures for my blog. Sometimes I catch up on blog reading or my blog socials.
6pm-6:45pm – Eat dinner and catch up with Mum and Dad.
6:45pm-8pm – Blog work. I often use this time doing more blog work. Recently, I’ve been a bit lax with my blog but I’m normally good at keeping on top of it all.
8pm-9pm – Meal prep, chores and my to-do list. I don’t always need to do meal prep for the week ahead and sometimes I don’t have chores. Who am I kidding? I don’t have my own house yet so I’m not exactly riddled with chores. However, it might be small things like write down items on the food shopping list, do a food shop for Mum and Dad, sort out paperwork, tidy my room etc.
9pm-10pm – Get ready for bed and start to reduce/stop screen time. Do my night-time skincare routine, read my beauty magazines, go through my diary again because I’m an organised freak. I’d sometimes journal in the evening too, I should get back to it…
10pm – Go to sleep.
And that’s my very mundane typical day! I say mundane because I’m sure to most people, it probably is. However, I love my life and enjoy everything I do.
There are times in the week where I don’t do anything in the evenings, go to bed later, hang out with Mckenzie, see my friends and game. But I wanted to present what a usual day looks like for me.
Very, very productive! Sounds like you have a great balance between work life, enjoyment and doing things that are important to you.
It’s certainly not like this every day but for the most part, this is what my typical day looks like. I try to keep my days well-rounded, like you said, between work, being productive in my own time, relaxation and doing things for myself
You have a good routine down! I’ve just started working so I need to start figuring out how to pace my schedule and blog during the week.
Thank you! I think a lot of it is down to trial and error. If you find your current routine isn’t working for you, then switch it up 🙂
I’m always so fascinated about how people plan out their day.
I recently saw somewhere that you should wake up and work on your own projects first – before you use your energy working, it’s so difficult getting out of bed earlier but i’m sure it’s much easier once it becomes a habit!
Hayley || hayleyxmartin
Yeah I agree. In the morning, you feel fresher and haven’t got the weight of a busy day against you. It’s definitely better to get up and do your own things if you can but waking up earlier than you need to can be a struggle lol
Work life balance is so important Sarah , love your tips .
Thank you 🙂
That’s look like an interesting and hard working day in your life!
I try my best – thank you!
You’re really productive! I’m a bit jealous of your routine, I’m such a mess sometimes haha! Are you working from home every day? That’s literally a dream of mine but haven’t found a fitting job. At least for now, I should work on my routine!
It definitely isn’t like this every day and recently I’ve been pretty rubbish, however, I mostly stick to this sort of routine and I’ve found it hugely beneficial. Yes I work from home every day! I sometimes go into the office but that’s like once a fortnight or something. I’m very lucky but it took me a while to earn that sort of luxury!
Honestly, so impressed with how you set aside time to meal prep, reduce screen time, and get to bed at a healthy time…. all things I need to work on. Overall, I’m so impressed by how well-rounded your day is and how you fit in time for both necessary things, healthy things, and things that bring you joy!
I’ll be honest, I’ve been pretty bad at all that stuff recently, but I’m pretty disciplined on the whole! A lot of it is to do with finding a routine that works for you, so maybe just play around with your schedule for a while 🙂 haha, thank you! I try my best