Lazy Sundays
My husband and I met when we were living and working in Australia. He was active duty Navy and I was working as a psychologist supporting the Servicemembers stationed there. From 12 hour rotating shift schedules (him) to seeing nearly every diagnosis in the DSM-IV (me), we both worked and played very hard. We traveled all over that side of the world, co-hosted a still notorious Superheroes & Supervillains costume themed birthday party, and played rugby, footy, and cricket, as you do, Mate.
An absolutely phenomenal three years, with experiences I'll likely never have again. And yet, one simple tradition we had remains my favorite - Lazy Sunday.
We literally did nothing on Lazy Sundays, for the entire day.
No cooking. Get take-away.
No cleaning. It can wait.
No laundry. There's something I can wear again that smells clean enough.
Pearl living her best Lazy Sunday life.
On a Lazy Sunday, productivity was measured by getting out of bed to put on comfy clothes and moving to the couch; exercise was picking up the remote to find another game/match/race to watch; and motivation was measured by how much you REALLY needed to get up from your perch.
Although we left Australia nearly 10 years ago, this tradition is still one that we cherish. My husband now works as a government contractor. I'm an entrepreneur with a fledgling company. Since that time, we've added one human baby and two fur babies. We live in the Washington DC metropolitan area, with all of the hustle & bustle you're imagining. We definitely need Lazy Sundays.
Actually, EVERYONE needs to have a version of Lazy Sunday.
A time to give yourself permission to do nothing and fully enjoy it. If taking the whole day off feels daunting, set an intention to take a few hours off and fully enjoy that time. And, if you need it for accountability, tell someone that you're intentionally being lazy and ask them to ask you about your experience. Or, tell me about your Lazy Sunday Experience. They haven’t been a frequent as I’d like, but my Lazy Sundays have been exquisite...as a matter of fact, I've got a Phillies game that I need to get back to…
