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You have a week off work to oragnise your life... what are you doing?

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OnlyHerefortheBiscuits · 29/01/2025 12:33

Somewhere around 2022, my get up and go… got up and went.

I want to take a week off work, to set up my days so that they work out of the box if you know what I mean—more organised, less forgetful, and free from distractions that don’t serve me (looking at you, social media and unavailable men).

I want to actually have a plan for the 8 days off so that I don't waste them! I'll prob take the final day as rest.

Help me brainstorm? Here's what I have so far:

  1. Map out a 12-week meal plan (no thinking, just follow the shopping list and cook what today says knowing you have whats needed in the larder)
  2. Map out a realistic exercise routine.
  3. Deep clean the house—start fresh after the 8 days.
  4. Plan a 6-month budget to get me to a better place.
  5. Gather things to sell or donate.
  6. Work out which podcasts worth subscribing to. No more mid-walk fumbling—just press play and enjoy the latest episode.
  7. Paperwork, you know the kind you have to keep but make it organised not just stuffed in a drawer.
  8. Consolidate my pensions
  9. Establish "laundry days" ; bedsheets on a Monday, my clothes on a Sat, dog stuff on a Friday or whatever

....?

Anyone done a reset like this? What am I missing?

Context: single, live alone, one dog.

OP posts:
LivingLaVidaBabyShower · 29/01/2025 12:37

Id add

Review clothing / wardrobe
Declutter house to make maintenance easier.

I am about to do similar. I have a month but also two small kids.

Proper planning ahead of time is critical though so when the time comes ypu can just get it done.

I'd also add a treat in on day 8 as a reward 💝