5 Calm Moments That Changed My Day – Living the Done List™ Method
A year ago, if someone had told me I’d get through a day like this, I probably wouldn’t have believed them. I would have doubted their words. Back then, it seemed impossible. Yet, I end the day smiling. But since I started using the Done List™ method, everything feels lighter — even when life is full.
The Done List method taught me to look at my days differently. It’s not about chasing perfection or doing more. It’s about noticing what’s already done. It’s about finding calm inside the chaos. Writing in past tense made me change the way I think. It also changed the way I live.
Here are 5 calm moments that shaped my day. They reminded me why the Done List™ Method became the heart of CalmDone™.
️ 1. Meditation on the bus – Done List™ Method in motion
After work, I sat quietly on the bus, with gentle music in my ears and the city rushing by. It was once stressful. The noise was overwhelming. The hurry was incessant, and thoughts about what’s still left to do were constant.
Now, I use that time to breathe. To think. To be grateful.
That short meditation, even just five minutes of calm, resets everything. I’m not rushing home anymore; I’m arriving with peace.
This is what the Done List method did for me. It made space for mindfulness. This was true even when I’m surrounded by movement.
2. Time with my kids – living the moment
When I arrived home, I picked up the kids, and after lunch, we went to the park. The weather was perfect, and their laughter filled the air.
That was one of those small, beautiful moments I used to skip because I was “too busy.”
Now, I write it down on my Done List as:
“We went to the park after lunch and laughed together.”
Writing it in the past tense makes me feel it twice. I feel it once when it happens. I feel it again when I acknowledge it.
That’s the quiet power of mindful productivity: seeing your real life as part of your accomplishments.
3. Everyday tasks – finding joy in the routine
When we got home, I ironed a pile of laundry. Then, I made tiny cheese rolls for kindergarten (it’s Bread Day tomorrow 🍞). After that, I cleaned up the kitchen.
Nothing glamorous, but there’s a strange calm in these small tasks when you stop resisting them.
Before CalmDone™, I’d rush through them, thinking about what’s next. Now, I move slower, more intentionally. I remind myself: this too counts.
Every small task on my Done List is a reason to feel capable and here.
4. Creating my first January planner cover – calm through creation
Later that evening, I finished editing the planner covers — and honestly, that felt like magic. It’s when the idea of CalmDone™ truly came to life.
While working on my January planner cover, I kept thinking about how it all started. It began with one idea. That quiet vision turned into something tangible.
You can actually see the first January cover here → View January CollectionPlanner Cover
(alt text: “CalmDone January planner cover – first collection launch”)
The creamy paper, the soft beige tones, and the golden CalmDone™ logo are all perfectly crafted. Each of these details reminds me that peace can be designed.
If you want to see more of the design process, you can find it on Pinterest. The creation of calm should also convey a sense of calm.
This whole process became my favorite part of the Done List method. I love visualizing something as “already done.” Then, I watch it unfold step by step.
5. Ending the day with gratitude – calm as completion
It’s strange, but since I started planning this way, I don’t chase time anymore — I flow with it.
After tucking the kids in, I spent a few minutes reflecting on my day:
- I meditated.
- We went to the park.
- I ironed, baked, created, and wrote.
- I took care of myself.
And I did it all with a smile.
Before CalmDone™, I would’ve seen only what was left undone. Now, I end each day celebrating what’s finished — big or small.
The Done List™ Method isn’t about productivity; it’s about peace.
It’s about living fully in the moment and realizing that calm isn’t the absence of activity — it’s the awareness
The Done List™ Method isn’t about doing more — it’s about feeling finished in what you’ve already done.