In today's episode, Sarah reflects on routines, noting that her recent episode on morning routines is already obsolete (as it applies to her own morning routine, anyway!). She shares thoughts about being flexible as you set your routines, and the need to continually re-evaluate, as well as her new morning routine.

Then, she pivots to all things weekend planning, as inspired by her friend noting that weekends were feeling . . . unsatisfying at times (Kae blogs at gratefulkae.com).

Sarah shares her rationale for why you should dedicate time to plan your weekends (at least as much as the week!) and shares some ideas to keep in mind as you think about those hours. Below, her suggestions:

TAKE THE TIME TO THINK THROUGH THESE DAYS!

BE REALISTIC

don’t forget transition time, drive time, etc

IF YOU DO HAVE TO WORK, BE VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT YOUR END GOALS ARE and TIME FRAME

SLOT IN RELAXATION AND GET ENOUGH REST

CONSIDER WEEKENDS TIME TO DO INSTALLMENTS OF A BIGGER PROJECT

TALK TO OTHERS BEFORE SETTING YOUR SCHEDULE - GET THEIR INPUT/BUY-IN

TRY TO BALANCE ACTIVE/MORE SOCIAL PERIODS WITH SOME DOWN TIME

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOMETHING FUN FOR YOU!

FIGURE OUT THE TIME YOU’RE WILLING TO SPEND ON CHORES (figure out what is really a priority for those times)

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