Empty weekend

[CM97]

So 6 weeks ago I split with my bf of a year. It's been really awful and my anxiety has relapsed so I'm back on medication. For the last 5 weekends my adult children have been popping home (unasked) to stay from uni/work so I've had a focus and company but this weekend Im on my own.

Not sure how to fill it? Currently I'm just wondering about lying in beds and scrolling on my phone but recognise this isn't the healthiest option.

Cinema?
I’ve been twice recently and there have been single women there enjoying the film. Getting out and doing something is definitely the best option and, in a dark cinema, you don’t have to make a huge effort makeup/clothes wise. Seeing those women has made me decide that next time I want to see a film I will happily take myself off and see it alone.

Where do you live? Would there be events that you could find on eventbrite? Like a drawing class or something similar.

other than that what about just taking a walk and seeing what’s out there? I often find a short chat with the owners of a local cafe? Are there any hobbies you can start at home maybe with the help of a YouTube tutorial?

Get up have a long shower go for a walk and have a think about what you want going forward

Walk, visit a garden centre ( buy a plant and garden if you have one), buy a magazine and sit in a coffee shop.
Once back home eat something you really enjoy and binge watch Bridgerton.

Coffee shop with a book. Art gallery. Window shopping around the posh shops. Dinner out. Hobbies? Cinema. Popcorn on the sofa with a movie marathon. Long walk. Theatre. Catch up on calls to friends. Bake. Cook something delicious for dinner. Hit the local markets. Local theatre. Exercise. Go for a fun. Join the gym. Sit in the sauna.

Literally anything you want?!

How about doing some batch cooking to help you through the week.

I'm single with an older teen who does his own thing with friends on a weekend.

I love it, can do anything I want. I've just been on a 3 hour walk, now taking myself for a coffee. Will cook something tasty tonight and have some prosecco. Tomorrow I'll go to the gym, a bit of shopping. Last weekend I visited a friend who lives in another city.

Go for a walk. Just pick some nice park and just meander, look at the flowers and the trees, if there's an ice cream van buy yourself one! Then stroll home and plan a nice dinner for yourself and some binge TV (Bridgerton is back). Tomorrow lazy morning in bed, maybe another walk, or meet someone for coffee, and look up craft classes in your area - maybe you will see something that strikes a cord. Give yourself a manicure, go through your wardrobe and try everything on and put aside things that don't fit you or no longer suit your style for donation. Go through your kitchen cupboards - take everything out, chuck those beyond use by date, clean the cupboards and put everything back. A chore yes but do satisfying once done! Listen to some music or a podcast while doing it.

For this evening I would plan to have a nice meal and watch a film. Tennis would be my personal "go to" as a fun activity. If you don't already play, have a google to see if you can find beginner lessons in your area. I would also look to join a local walking group.

Do you have a garden? Can you do some pots, some sort of pruning or planting, it really helps lift the spirits and feels like you've achieved something at the end of it!

So personally I would aim to be outside as much as possible, so I’d visit a garden centre (and take my time browsing, having a coffee and cake etc) then potter in the garden, do the weeding, clean the patio if needed, do some pruning, then go for a good long walk somewhere, maybe visit the seaside, if that’s possible for you. I’d do some jobs around the house that perhaps get overlooked, but that make the place feel lovely once done!