Tag: #weekendselfcare

Weekend Self-Care Tips (9)

Seriously, where is Spring? Weatherwise this week in London has been miserable and wet, very wet. Typical English weather, you might say, and yes, we are no strangers to rain, but it is still quite cold.

This week has gone by quickly, and I didn’t get a chance to get out for fun midweek. However, the household had a birthday this week, so I baked a cake. I love baking, I don’t do it very often anymore, but I find it relaxing and a nice activity to create something. But the best thing is, of course, to get to eat the thing ☺

Last night I went to the cinema for the first time since before Covid-19. We watched John Wick: Chapter Four. I like Keanu Reeves, and if you’re into action movies, this one is filled with long, beautifully shot action sequences. Although, I did have a snooze somewhere in the middle before getting poked by an elbow. It is very rare for me to stay awake for a whole film, and it is no reflection on whether or not the film is any good or not.

This Saturday, I am going to a life-drawing class and am unsure what to expect. I did art at school, drawing people posing for you – but with their clothes on. So this will be slightly different from art class in 9th grade. I will keep you posted on this experience.

The Self-Care Tips for this Weekend are to revisit the topics I have covered previously; please see the picture below. Try to incorporate at least three of them this weekend.

And I read a great prompt on Instagram this week (it might have been by Oprah) that I think is spot on:

“Recharge, take time for self-care before your tank gets to empty.”

Have a great weekend!

Milla ♥

Weekend Self-Care Tips (7)

Time is an interesting concept. Some people are always on time, some are always behind, and others are always early for arranged meetings, appointments etc. Time management is an essential skill in the corporate world we live in. There is constant pressure to deliver on time, not to waste time, and not to be forgotten the classic pressure point expression – time is money. This is quite ironic since the only thing we cannot buy, for love or money, is time.

How we manage or perceive the importance of time management varies from person to person. But I believe one thing we all agree on is that it never seems to be enough time. Making ‘time’ the most precious asset we have. We never wish we had less time, we might want to have spent less time on fruitless pursuits, but we never hope for less time. Generally, we want more time to spend with family and loved ones, to extend a holiday trip or more leisure time for enjoyable activities or passion projects.

I don’t have a hack or trick to accumulate more time beyond the 24 hours we have in a day, but I believe being present is key for adding quality to our time.

This week was a hectic one. At work, it felt like I was fighting fires all week; one issue after the other needed my urgent attention. However, I managed to squeeze in some real mid-week quality time with friends involving good conversations, delicious food, live music and just good old fashion fun. That, I found to be soul-nourishing because I made an active choice to be present in the moment.

Nevertheless, with it being Friday, I am feeling tired, and this weekend I will be spending on re-charging my body, mixed with attacking never-ending chores around the house and meeting up with friends.

My self-care tips for this weekend are brief, and I have based the topics around the 2010 Julia Roberts blockbuster movie ‘Eat, Pray, Love’.

Have a peaceful, loving and joyous weekend
Milla ♥

Weekend Self-Care Tips (4)

What are you doing this weekend to recuperate and recharge your soul?

I think giving yourself a good talking to might be in order – tell yourself what you need to hear. No negative self-talk, just positive affirmations. As a woman, it can be tiresome to be told to smile, but I am going to tell you to do just that – smile at yourself. Look in the mirror and give yourself a smile. It may feel forced, but it becomes easier with practice.

This weekend I am looking forward to having a moment to sit with myself, without any distractions and just be. First, I need to clean out my brain of ‘temporary files’ to rid of clutter and give room for new positive ideas. Then, I need to catch up with a few friends, but I am kicking off the weekend with a dance party with a perfect song. The song is about self-love and having fun, and it definitely makes you want to move – take it away Mary ‘Queen of Hip Hop Soul’ Blige.

“Let it go
Can’t let this thing called love get away from you
Feel free right now, go do what you want to do
Can’t let nobody take it away, from you, from me, from we
No time for moping around, are you kidding?
And no time for negative vibes, ’cause I’m winning
It’s been a long week, I put in my hardest
Gonna live my life, feels so good to get it right”

Just Fine – Mary J Blige