But anyway, my best advice for Sunday nights is to take just 10 minutes and go over your upcoming week. Check in with your calendar and see how the month is going. This can help you to keep plans, make sure you remember what auto pays are coming out before your next paycheck, and maybe help you avoid forgetting that school ends early on Tuesday.
I like to look at my week ahead, then review my current month and lastly plan out quarterly - with a loose framework, more of a goals focus. I used to get much further out with goals, but last year cancer told me a thing or two- so right now I'm not thinking about retirement or five years from now or really anything past 2020. I guess this is a good thing? be present in the moment?
Just think this time last year, I was feeling sad, pondering what I would do with myself when the kids were gone. Ha! Foolishness. As someone probably said, don't get ahead of yourself worrying about something that is over 1/2 a decade away--unless it's climate change, then don't just worry - do something.
All the wise organizers will tell you to use a different color for each person's schedule in your family or to signify different activities (gym, tan, laundry,etc) and it seems like a solid plan. I do not. I just use whatever color I feel like using at the moment and overall my goal is to make my calendar as colorful as possible. I don't want my life to be too organized!
Happy Sunday Night!
