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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I try very hard to keep my weekends as “me/us time” – unless a seriously tough deadline is approaching. We watch movies or football this time of year, read, play a board game. I bought a Kanoodle recently, which is basically a physical Tetris game. I love that – so relaxing … and without a screen!!
I haven’t seen a Kanoodle, but it sounds fun! My downtime looks similar to yours!
I’ve needed some days of reset lately. Lots of babysitting and writing. The housecleaning gets put aside during those times. Alan tries to help clean, but sometimes, I say, “No thank you.” hahaha! Going to God in prayer helps me reset. 🙂
“No, thank you!” Hahahaha! You crack me up. Yes, prayer is a big part of reset. Aren’t we blessed to have a Lord who comforts us and gives us strength?