Saturday Girl Talk: The No-Plan Plan

Saturday feels different when you finally give yourself permission to slow down. Last night, I didn’t set an alarm, I didn’t map out a checklist, and I didn’t plan out my weekend. Today, I am just going to pour my coffee, sit on my sofa, and let the day go by.  Growing up, Saturdays meant waking up to the smell of breakfast and flipping on the TV for cartoons. Life felt easy back then; nobody rushed you, nobody expected you to “be productive.” Ok, wait, Mama did make us do chores all day on Saturdays. And we churched all day on Sundays. Oops, I almost forgot, even as a kid, I was pretty much as busy as a bee. 

That could explain how, somewhere in my adulthood, Saturdays turned into a second Monday. Grocery shopping, running errands, cleaning, catching up. It has been a never-ending cycle that I am learning now; I need to jump off. It is amazing how simple tasks can take over your life. 

But not today. Today, I’m choosing what I call my No-Plan Plan. If I leave this house, it’ll be on my own time. Maybe I’ll wander through the craft store (Hobby Lobby), to be exact, and pick up some beads or jump rings. I plan to make my friend some bracelets. I might stop by a thrift shop, touch a few old coats and dresses, flip through someone’s magazines, and walk out with 50 dollars' worth of more junk I may or may not need. Or I might not go anywhere at all. If the couch calls me first, I’ll stretch out and answer. #notkidding

Being in my fifties has taught me something I didn’t fully understand in my twenties: slowing down is not laziness: baby, it’s vibe, or shall I say it’s the new self-care for me. Resting your mind is not wasted time. You can be still, and still be growing in every area of your mind, body, and soul. I don’t want to live a life that only celebrates finished tasks. I want to celebrate moments that feel good, even if I am sitting on my butt doing nothing.  

So here’s my gentle nudge to you: if you’ve been running all week, chasing everything and everyone, carve out a little time today that doesn’t have to explain itself. Brew your coffee. Read two pages of that book you keep putting down. Take the long way home, sit in silence if you want to. Let your Saturday be ordinary, and yes, it’s that simple!.

And if all I do today is refill my cup and breathe a little slower, I’m still calling it a win. Happy Saturday, friend. I’ll check back in later, maybe with a finished set of beads to show off, maybe with nothing at all, but always with a lighter spirit.

Drop a comment below, I would love to chat with you. 

Here’s To Living Beyond Existing!

Xo Tangie

Saturday Girl Talk is my space to slow down, with no rushing and no pressure. Just a grown woman with no plan.