Schedules are a Guide
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PROJECT OF THE WEEK
As you may have read in an earlier blog, Mondays are my laundry day.
I chose Mondays for two main reasons:
Monday's allow me to go away on the weekend and not fall behind on my weekly tasks.
Secondly, by doing my laundry on Mondays, I always start the week by accomplishing something useful, even if the rest of my day or week goes to hell.
Over the last few months, we have been spending more time at home on the weekends.
So on those weekends, when we are in and out of the house, I have been getting started on our weekly laundry.
Some weekends, I get it all done. On other weekends, I get the towels and my daughter’s laundry done, leaving mine for Mondays when she goes to school and I get back to working with clients.
There is no pressure. But boy, does it feel amazing when Monday arrives, and the laundry is either done or well underway.
I like our schedule. I want to keep Monday as our official laundry day.
But some weeks, doing the laundry on the weekend works better.
Schedule's are a guide. Don't be afraid to make adjustments or revisions.
In fact, you may find a schedule that works even better!
Getting Started
Pick a day of the week that makes the most sense for you to take a look at the weekly calendar and what’s upcoming. Is there a day during the upcoming week when you’ll be home on Zoom meetings all day? Maybe that becomes the day to do household administration - pay bills, make appointments, and place your online grocery order. That frees up another day when you aren’t tied to your home to get other errands done or to go out and have fun without worrying that you’re “off schedule.”
In my opinion, the summertime is the best time to put this into practice. We’re all a little more go-with-the-flow and have fewer “must-dos” on our plates.
Schedules are meant to be a guide to make your life easier. Feel free to make adjustments or revisions. I dare you to! In fact, you may find a schedule that works even better!
Ready to Get Started?
If you feel excited about implementing this strategy and want some additional accountability and support to get started, the It’s All in the Planning Starter Pak was designed for you!
A Note from Happy Spaces
The goal is to add value to your life. If you think this project will add value:
Estimate how long you think it will take. I would recommend doubling the time you estimate.
Look at your calendar over the next week and pick a date and time to get started.
Make an appointment on your calendar for the estimated time.
If you estimate that completing this project will take longer than one hour, I recommend doing it over multiple days. This will support you in getting started!
Prior to starting this project, take a few minutes to make a step-by-step list of EVERY action you need to take to complete this project.
It's not all or nothing. You can choose to implement only the parts of this project that add value to your life.
An Accountability Partner can be a great support in following through on your goals and commitments.
We understand how challenging it can be to implement new habits and systems. For additional support please go to HappySpacesBySarah.com.
Creating a life you don't need a vacation from! ®
Sincerely,
Sarah Weingarten
Meet Sarah
Growing up as the oldest of nine siblings in Upstate New York, I learned to use organization to create sanity among the chaos. Today, I work together with individuals, families, and small businesses to create habits, systems, and spaces that support their needs, goals, and dreams. Clients often refer to our work together as "life-changing" and "better than decades of therapy". What I love most about my work is the lasting impact it has on real people's lives. Nothing makes me happier than hearing the many success stories of clients I have worked with.