A Weekend Reset

I headed into last weekend exhausted for a variety of reasons. I needed a reset, and I needed it bad. Why?

• Our sweet little Sophie (old mini-dachshund) woke before dawn twice during the week.
• I woke before dawn two of the other days–who knows why? I certainly have no clue.
• Too many carbs, too much coffee. Kept me productive but also made me gain weight.
• A loooong to-do list for work.
• I’m in the middle of writing a first draft of a novel. It’s a draining process for me. See “Writing Slow and Not Loving It” for a glimpse of my drafting woes.

Anyway, I forced myself to NOT work and to limit the scrolling on the phone. Here’s what I did instead.

• Read a fun novel
• Watched two movies from the 90’s
• Bought a cute welcome sign shaped like a pumpkin (If you want inspiration, try “40 Best Fall Porch Decorating Ideas to Welcome Autumn” via Country Living)
• Baked homemade apple-butter crisp
• Made yummy football food
• Watched a few football games
• Went to church
• Created a playlist for autumn on Spotify
• Decorated my house for fall
• Cleaned out the junk basket

There was plenty of downtime to journal and just sit and think or watch the birds, too. Sometimes I need a reset, and the weekend is the perfect time to make it happen.

This week has been jam-packed, but I’m handling it. And, thankfully, I’m getting more sleep!

How do you reset? Are your weekends busy or do you have downtime?

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