Are you a planner? Your weekend is sacred. You have lots you want to get done. The necessities such as groceries, laundry, cleaning, etc. And also lots of the good stuff – enjoying time with people or by yourself, doing activities that make you happy and refueled for the week ahead.
Orrrrr…… are you more of a work in progress, like me.
It took me until my late 20’s to figure out that New Years Eve did NOT have to be the best night of the year. So much pressure. Making sure we were going to the best events with our fave people with so much anticipation of what the evening had to live up to.
Weekends don’t need that pressure.
What that period of time needs, from 5pm on Friday until bedtime on Sunday, is some loving attention.
I’ve spent many a weekend going with the flow. No stress. Easy. Not so bad.
Not so great either.
Eventually a restlessness and impatience takes over me and I don’t understand my tetchiness.
I have learned that, for me, I cannot go very long without purposefully planning something great for me. The family usually benefits too.
So much to do, so little time……..
A great place to start is to answer “how do I want to feel by the end of the weekend?”
Sometimes I want to feel happily exhausted – a physically exhausting day hiking somewhere beautiful followed by flopping on a big comfy couch with take-out and a glass of wine (or a cup of hot chocolate, depending on the season).
Sometimes I want to feel sophisticated – like a day of shopping followed by dinner with friends at a great restaurant.
Sometimes I want it to feel very relaxed and outdoorsy – a bbq with family and friends, or a picnic in a park.
The key is to connect to yourself first and listen to what you want. Then to find a way to include it into your weekend.
So, for this weekend, why not plan it to go in the direction you choose and make it perfect for you?
Do the work. You’re worth it.
Hugs, Vicky x