Unproductive time
What did you do over the weekend? Anything fun to share?
Sometimes I wonder what the purpose of a weekend is. It is supposed to be for resting and relaxing after 5 days of working or studying. But it has become all about catching up with other responsibilities that we cannot fit into the weekdays. Mine are
- grocery shopping and meal prep for the upcoming week
- laundry
- time with my daughter and husband
- calling my parents and in-laws
- catching up with friends
- learning (you know, to keep myself relevant in the job market)
- working on some personal project (you know, so that my life doesn't feel so mundane with just work and family responsibilities)
- do something fun, meaningful and memorable
- relax
- rest
And weekend is 2 days only. I rarely get through all of them in a single weekend. Then I beat myself up for going into a new week without getting enough rest. And getting enough rest is a task by itself. How does that even make sense? Sometimes I feel ironic that I always stressing myself out trying to figure out how to chill out over the weekend, such as choosing the most relaxing drama to watch. Looking back it feels ridiculous. I am trying to find the most productive way to be non-productive.