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and don’t do any errands or cleaning that day, just like set a little budget — get a book and read it in the park with a snack, or take yourself out to coffee / people watch and then go see a movie or two. or go to a museum right when it opens and then get lunch (outside!) for yourself and pick something else to do after. for me, at least one part has to be artistic (book/film/art) and another has to be outside (most important part)
then at the end of the day, find a good spot to watch the sunset and journal about your day and feelings!! it feels better because you’ll be in less of a slump after a nice day and will have a lighter mood to be thinking about what’s up
lastly… go home and do a full shower, do the most relaxing possible version of your nightly routine (and no scrolling social media). if you can, wash your sheets a day or two before and put on a fresh set of PJs that night too… it makes crawling into bed that much better (also bonus points if you meditate before you fall asleep)
i find this (one-day vacation? 12 hr solo date?) is a really nice way to reset my brain when everything is overwhelming or i feel like i’m stuck not doing much besides going through the motions. i tend to do it every few weeks lately and it is surprisingly refreshing ✨
May 20, 2024
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i did this for the first time alone last week and now it has to be a weekly habit
Jan 2, 2025
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Even if you cannot take time off from work or school or go on vacation somewhere, I like to take time to do absolutely nothing. Even things I do for fun like watch movies or read books, I have reading goals or a watchlist or movie challenge so it takes away the enjoyment. When I do absolutely nothing like take a nap or spend the day in bed, it really clears my mind.
Jan 23, 2025
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Sometimes you just need to go on a city walk , solo date , get dolled up and wear your best outfit , go perfume shopping grab a croissant or a yummy sweet treat it’s my therapy and I always feel happy after and I love to write in my journal about the day or write in my Substack everything I did that day with my community
Dec 22, 2024
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I’ve learned that returning from a trip on a Sunday night and then going right back to work is often not worth it. My sweet spot is to come back on a Friday and then have a weekend at home to chill and do life chores before resuming work.
Ideal if you can also book some low key fun and/or relaxing activities when you’re back. A massage, an off-the-beaten track restaurant, a long walk. Preserve the exploratory, vacation mood so you’re not just doing chores.
Huge sub rec: When I go on a vacation vacation (time off from work, not just changing location), I always like to take a digital detox. I find that doing that resets my brain and helps me return to reality with a much healthier relationship to my phone and modern life busy work like processing emails. In an ideal world, I keep the phone off for a couple days post the travel (or at least don’t respond yet to missed messages). It helps taper the transition and make it less like “oh fuck that wasn’t my life and now I have to do my dumb lil job and catch up on my digital correspondence.”
Oct 8, 2024
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being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and it’s actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic you’re passionate about
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORKER’S DAY!!!! i love having a union, i love being a union steward and getting to support my unit. when my union won its contract, i got a pay bump, better benefits, and increased protection as a worker. 🥳
unions help address racial and gender pay gaps, issues workplaces impose on families and those having kids, addressing unsafe conditions, plus things like better health insurance, wages and overtime, weingarten rights to representation, and more!!!
if you don’t have a union but are thinking about forming one, check out AFL-CIO’s page (linked) or Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee. there’s always more power in a union!! ✊🥖🌹
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