Despite my New Year’s Resolution to not overbook my calendar every week, 2011 has already started off with every week being full of commitments. They have all been fun things, like bachlorette parties, weddings, engagement parties, baby showers, visiting family and dinner parties with friends. But they still have taken a toll on how much rest and relaxation I have been getting. When I overbook things, I tend to stay up late at night trying to get cooking, cleaning and extra work done. Then I’m suddenly surprised when I wake up exhausted every morning.
Now its time for some tough love to get my act back in gear. During the week I want to try and be in bed by 10:30pm. This will give me time to read a little, maybe do some bedtime yoga and fit in a comfortable eight hours of sleep.
To start off this new plan, the boyfriend and I have just been enjoying a nice quiet and relaxing weekend. We hit up the gym, made dinner together, went out for a couple of drinks with friends and snuggled up with Whiskey to read Cesar’s Way.
I didn’t make any “lists” of things I need to do.
I didn’t stress about not emailing back so-and-so right away
I didn’t worry if I am offending people by saying “no” to every invitation we received.
I have just been relaxing, catching up on sleep and taking the time to enjoy the meals we made instead of rushing through them. It has been such a nice, calm break and now I want to make it a habit.
The only thing that I have planned for today is to make a delicious meal together and watch the Oscars. We printed out ballot sheets (he’s rooting for True Grit, while I’m all about Black Swan) and we’ll see who takes home the most awards.
Its almost two months into 2011 and I’d love to hear how you’ve been doing with your New Year’s Resolutions so far!
