Tuesday, September 3, 2013

that weekend feeling


I find myself living for the weekend and I know I'm not the only one.

Monday mornings seem to creep up unannounced and it's back to the weekly routine. Work, eat, sleep, repeat.

"How many days until Friday?" we all joke.


Isn't this a little bit sad? 

I don't want to live 2 out of 7 days. I want to live all of them. I really don't care how cheesy that sounds.

For the past couple weeks I've been reflecting on how I can capture the "weekend feeling" during the work week. 

A few Mondays ago I went out for dinner with my sister. I rarely do this because I'm usually too tired to stay downtown after work. We were having a great time catching up, laughing and sharing our excitement that our brother would be moving to Halifax, but at first I kept feeling like I had to get home. It was a work night.

For some reason, I felt like I was obligated to get going, even though I knew the dog was cared for and I had nothing else planned that evening. 


I wasn't quite ready to leave yet, and we had lots to catch up on, so I forced that nagging thought out of my mind and we walked down to the waterfront. We got slushies like when we were little, sat on the dock and hashed out what our future lives might look like. 

For an hour, I forgot it was Monday. And for a moment, it felt like the weekend. A time to relax, enjoy time with friends and family and eat slowly. A time when the dishes can wait, I can play one more round or stay out just a little bit later.

I think I'm going to start allowing myself more opportunities for times like these. The weekend moments. Everyday.

Wishing you a happy day,

xx Janelle

24 comments:

  1. awww so happy that I was able to be part of your weekend on a weekday. love you. we'll catch up again soon. xo keep up the good work on the blog

    -little sis

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  2. Wise Words... gonna try and live by these!

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  3. What great "advice". Thanks for the reminder.

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  4. So happy and inspiring! Lets make a weekend date on a weeknight when I'm home :)

    Making It Sparkle

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  5. I get thru the week counting down the days til the weekend.

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  6. That is such a great mind set. I always feel when I'm working it's eat, sleep, shower, work, repeat. I need to break out and enjoy!

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    1. Thanks! It's surprising how much one weeknight out of the ordinary can make me feel so much better.

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  7. Great perspective! I think sometimes little changes like this can make a big difference.

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  8. Janelle - I'm not even a 9-5er (as being a SAHM makes for weird hours!), but I, too, find myself putting a lot of weight on the weekends. It's because Mr. Suburble is home at that time. And hooray! We can do things as a family! (As if we can't do these things on the weeknights, for some reason)

    I'm going to rip a page from your book and try to fit some weekend-fun into our weeknights. It's a great idea!

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    1. Glad to hear that, Tara! Even if it's only one night a week it makes a big difference for me.

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  9. I can relate to what you're saying because I used to live that way. Sunday night I would get a knot in my stomach because I knew what was to come starting Monday morning. I think if you can tweak your life to fit what suits you best (or at least change your mindset), it really helps. Glad to see you were able to set that nagging aside and enjoy the night with your sister!

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    1. Yes, exactly. Thanks for sharing your experience with this. :)

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  10. What a great reminder. I'm inspired to fit weekend moments into everyday!

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  11. Love your positive gentle posts, hits my core! So true, throw routine out the window and live in the NOW! xo

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    1. Thank you, Laurie! That's one of the best compliments I've ever received on this little blog.

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  12. This is such a good idea. You're so wonderful. :)

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