Peace of Mind Organizing

Practicing what I preach

18 November 2010

I often tell my clients (and anyone else who will listen) how important it is to reward yourself. Most of us work so hard and we often don’t let ourselves take a break. Especially when it comes to big clutter projects, I think it’s really important to reward progress and not wait until everything’s finished before you let yourself have some fun.

This weekend, I’m practicing that principle. I’ve been working very hard for the last couple of months. Between work and volunteer commitments I haven’t had a lot of time to just kick back.

But tomorrow, I hop on a plane to Florida to spend the weekend with three of my dearest friends, my buddies from college. We’ve been friends since our freshman year at Mount Holyoke, 30 years ago. We try to see one another at least once a year, and we haven’t gotten together since our 25th reunion last May.

This weekend, we’ll talk, laugh, eat, lounge and get massages. Two of us (Dede and Ann) are running a half marathon. Two of us (Denise and me) are cheering them on. It’s going to be heaven. And the weather’s going to be good.

I’ve been trying to decide whether to take work with me and get some stuff done at the airport and on the airplane, but as I write this, I think I deserve a real break. I’ll take my iPad, but otherwise I think I’ll travel light.

I am eagerly anticipating this getaway. When’s the last time you did something for yourself? If it’s been awhile, I urge you to figure out something fun you’ve been wanting to do and put it on your calendar!

Tagged with: friendship, mount holyoke college, relaxation, rewards

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