You made it to Friday.
And there's this shift that happens, right? The pressure eases. You give yourself permission to slow down. Maybe sleep in tomorrow. Maybe do nothing at all.
It's like the weekend flips a switch - suddenly, it's okay to not be productive. To not optimize every hour. To just... be.
But here's the thing I've been noticing:
Why do we only allow ourselves that on weekends?
Think about it.
The same brain that spent all week telling you "you should be doing more" suddenly says "it's fine, it's the weekend" - and you believe it.
The same body that felt guilty for resting on Wednesday feels perfectly fine resting on Saturday.
Nothing actually changed. Your to-do list didn't get shorter. Your responsibilities didn't disappear.
The only thing that shifted was your permission.
Which means the pressure, the guilt, the "I should be doing more" - it was never about the day of the week.
It was always just a story you were telling yourself.
And if you can turn it off on weekends, that means you can turn it off anytime.
I'm not saying you need to treat every day like Saturday. But maybe just notice:
You've always had permission to rest. You've always been allowed to do less.
You just didn't believe it until Friday rolled around.
So this weekend, when you let yourself slow down - pay attention to how easy it is. How natural it feels when you stop resisting it.
And then ask yourself:
what if I didn't need the calendar to tell me it's okay?
Gif by theoffice on Giphy
Enjoy your weekend. You've earned it.
(But also - you always had permission.)
Q: What do you usually give yourself permission to do only on weekends? Hit reply - I'm curious.
Promise I read everything you write.
Yours,
Ori