We cram as much as we can into the work week and can't wait for the weekend to roll around so we can relax. However, more often than not, relaxing on the weekend includes house cleaning, running errands, enjoying family time, getting up early, staying up late, and pretty soon we find ourselves staring down another Sunday evening wondering where the weekend went and why we are still exhausted.
This is a battle I find myself in more often than not on the weekends. I always spend my Saturdays doing errands, all the house cleaning, cleaning the car, etc. and when the chores are finally all completed, I find it hard to just relax and enjoy the rest of the weekend. Why? Cuz I feel guilty sitting around doing nothing. I feel like I'm wasting my time by reading a good book or watching TV without being busy. It's stressful being relaxed cuz I'm sitting there thinking about all the things I should be doing while I'm sitting there relaxing. (That is a quote from my dad, who cannot sit still for more than an hour). I am going to work on changing this a bit.
So this past weekend went as follows: I spent Saturday busy as hell. I went running, biking, ran errands, got my hair cut, did a major house cleaning, and enjoyed a nice evening with my fiance. And Sunday? Sunday I actually took the time to relax. I watched a good 3 or 4 hours of NCIS reruns (love that show) and floated in my pool with a book for another hour or so. It was glorious. I thought about being more productive during hour 2 or 3 of TV watching but convinced myself that just chillin' would be better and, quite frankly, I didn't want to do a damn thing!
Today, I was able to start the dreary Monday off in a good mood, was very productive and work, and still have a small reserve of energy left for this evening...I'm saving it for football :)
Bottom line is it's OK to do nothing now and then. It's good to relax, unwind, and just enjoy the nothingness of the moment. They are needed more than we realize.
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