It's a rare occasion for me to have a weekend to myself, especially with all this wedding planning junk. But I recently had two consecutive weekends to myself and one was Memorial Day weekend!
How did I spend my time? Making messes and getting sweaty.
My first weekend off I spent making tulle skirts for our flower girls. I also did some trail running. I also got all my laundry done before the sun set...
The second weekend off, I made a bikini, purchased more fabric for sewing a shirt and a skirt, went trail running, and cooked a whole bunch. I cleaned my kitchen and bathroom, and vacuumed.
Idyllic.
When presented with downtime, my tendency is to create large messes, clean them up halfway when I reach a stopping, and move on to something else. Something else usually consists of making another type of mess, or getting unreasonably sweaty, or actually sitting down to enjoy the weather (I actually sat down and wrote!).
I could not have asked for two more beautiful weekends and I took full advantage of them. I was sincerely missing downtime - the ability to choose among my interests and not have that affect anything else I wanted or needed to do.
On a regular basis, when I choose one thing to do, I sacrifice a host of others, all the while feeling as though I'm wasting a whole lot of time.
I truly cannot wait to regain my freedom and dictate my days (to an extent, I know). I'm ready for August 24 and beyond. I just hope it (and Joe) is ready for me and my messes and my lofty dreams!
How did I spend my time? Making messes and getting sweaty.
My first weekend off I spent making tulle skirts for our flower girls. I also did some trail running. I also got all my laundry done before the sun set...
The second weekend off, I made a bikini, purchased more fabric for sewing a shirt and a skirt, went trail running, and cooked a whole bunch. I cleaned my kitchen and bathroom, and vacuumed.
Idyllic.
When presented with downtime, my tendency is to create large messes, clean them up halfway when I reach a stopping, and move on to something else. Something else usually consists of making another type of mess, or getting unreasonably sweaty, or actually sitting down to enjoy the weather (I actually sat down and wrote!).
I could not have asked for two more beautiful weekends and I took full advantage of them. I was sincerely missing downtime - the ability to choose among my interests and not have that affect anything else I wanted or needed to do.
On a regular basis, when I choose one thing to do, I sacrifice a host of others, all the while feeling as though I'm wasting a whole lot of time.
I truly cannot wait to regain my freedom and dictate my days (to an extent, I know). I'm ready for August 24 and beyond. I just hope it (and Joe) is ready for me and my messes and my lofty dreams!
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