I did absolutely nothing... and it was okay!

Mom guilt was starting to take over, but then I realized that I needed this weekend. I had an impromptu Self-Care Saturday and it was everything.

I made arrangements for Aiden to stay with my sister this weekend, with the intention to make my way to Pennsylvania thereafter on Sunday to celebrate my father’s birthday. I had plans. I had plenty of plans for this weekend. Plans that started on Friday. But those plans fell through and were canceled by others left and right.

Understandably so, but what I think people forget about single mothers is—we absolutely have to figure out childcare in order to have any sort of social life. If I weren’t appreciative of the restful weekend, I would have probably been annoyed—but I NEEDED IT!

Friday evening I initially had dinner plans that were cancelled earlier in the week. I thought I was going to make plans to be out and about, but then decided on rest and being a responsible adult and not spending outside of my already overdrawn budget (I’m working on this). I used the day (and the entire weekend mostly) to re-binge Game of Thrones (5th or 6th time watching the full series and I say this proudly). I laid and became one with my couch—something I have not had the opportunity to do in peace for a long, long time.

Saturday came around and I did not leave my bedroom to become a productive citizen until around 4PM. I solely left my bedroom to grab a bowl of cereal, make a frozen Trader Joe’s pizza and then finally to open the curtains. I WAS RELAXED. I took a nap. I was rested and it FELT GOOD! Honestly, the only thing that pulled me out of the bed was my European Wax Center appointment that was already previously missed and I was definitely due (my eyebrows showed it). I called on one of my girlfriends, let her know I was headed downtown Newark and made last minute plans to meet up at TRYP Hotel (the locational of the Level Up Luncheon). It was a great 3 hours or so because we got to catch up, chat and not have to worry too much about time.

That was the end to my do-nothing weekend. Two days, Friday and Saturday, where I was able to enjoy doing absolutely nothing or at least everything I wanted to. Wine, TV and time to myself. You see, we need time like this. Time that we take for ourselves and time that we don’t feel guilty about thereafter. It is OKAY! Refill your cup, recharge yourself!

Question: When is the last time that you let go of your long list of things to do, plans, obligations, commitments and did nothing?

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