Woo hoo! The weekend is here! It’s a lovely Saturday morning. The air is crisp and the sun is shining brightly outside.

I just came from a refreshing jog outside and am eating yogurt. Who doesn’t love weekends? Too many times though, when the weekend arrived, instead of relaxing, I used the weekend to run around and complete errands.

Instead, I was Frustrated towards the End of the Weekend

I felt overwhelmed and just as fast as the weekend arrived, I was waiting for it to be over. I had a couple of these kind of weekends recently. Granted, I didn’t have time over the weekdays to complete several errands, so I had to do it over the weekend. But I could have spaced out them better.

I also realized I can’t be still and relax, so I use the errands as an excuse to keep busy.

Slow Down during Weekends

Your weekend may be filled with social events or errands, but set aside large blocks of time for you to chill out. This is your personal time and you can do whatever you wish to do that brings you happiness.

This weekend, I am using it to listen to music, drink hot chocolate, and read a book on my couch. In the evening, I decided to not go out to any party, but simply watch a long-awaited Indian film with my parents. That’s it!

Work Hard and Play Hard

Most of the time, you end up working hard, but not playing hard. Be gentle to yourself and use your weekends to recharge your batteries so you can be focused during the week. After all, what’s the point of working hard if you can’t enjoy life?

How do you use your weekends? Please share with me in the comments.

My friends ask me how I get so many things done even while keeping incredibly busy. To tell you the truth, I was not organized at all when I was younger. My energy was scattered and as a result, everything else in my life was scattered.

But then Something Clicked in My Mind

As I grew older, specifically around college time, I realized I couldn’t be one of those people who could juggle a million things at the same time. So I changed my working style.

I started to pick a few things and focused on completing them to the best of my ability.

Pick Your Most Important Priorities

As I go through my weeks and months, I pick the most important tasks. For example: this week, I wanted to complete two quizzes that I am providing as free gifts on my website. Another task I wanted to focus on was making a list of radio stations to target for marketing my novel.

Next week, I’m making a list of television stations I can target. But if I tried to do this week, I wouldn’t have been able to do it well, so I decided to leave this for next week.

Complete Important Tasks First, before Moving to the Next Ones

I complete the tasks I have chosen first, before moving to the next. Otherwise, I’m just all over the place. Obviously, sometimes life happens, and my priorities do change, but having an order helps me focus.

Keep a Monthly and Annual Checklist

I evaluate what are the most important tasks to be completed every month. Towards the end of the year or beginning part of the year, I make a list of overall things to focus on for the year. Of course, sometimes they change, but it helps me keep focused and I’m more aware of my progress.

How do you get things done? What is your style of managing tasks? Please share with me in the comments.

I love wearing makeup. I like dressing up and applying mascara, eyeliner, blush, eyeshadow, and the works! However, thankfully, my mother has taught me the importance of wearing minimal makeup especially in your twenties.

Here’s why!

Give Your Skin Rest

Don’t wear makeup everyday. Let your skin breathe. A good rule of thumb is to wear makeup when going out and keep your makeup routine simple the rest of the days. Generally, when I go to work, I apply light foundation or simple powder, lip gloss, and natural eyeliner.

Sometimes, I don’t even wear makeup, I just put on some moisturizer and apply chap stick to my lips. I like to keep it really simple and light when I’m working.

I’ve often been complimented on how fresh my skin looks. This is largely due to keeping my makeup to a minimal.

Let Your Natural Beauty Shine

When I say to wear minimal makeup, I don’t mean you should let yourself go. This still means being well groomed and dressing nicely.

But let your natural beauty shine. My best features are my eyes and skin, so I let their natural glow come out.

Do Yourself a Huge Favor when You’re Older

If I’m twenty-eight years old, you can guess how old my mother is. When my friends meet my mother, they are often overwhelmed by her beauty. And I’m not saying this just because she is my mother! I’ve seen random strangers look at her in awe. She looks absolutely radiant even at her age and her skin continues to glow.

I asked my mother once why. And she told me she wore minimal makeup when she was my age!

What are your thoughts on this post? Please share with me in the comments!

Meditation isn’t really about control. It’s about surrendering to the present moment. It’s about fully accepting what’s happening at the moment and having a detachment to the external world in some ways, too.

I got into meditating this year and am amazed at the changes I have found in myself.

Meditation Stabilizes Your Emotional Swings

When I was younger, specifically in my teenage years, I felt dramatic swings of emotion. I felt intensely happy, mad, or sad. I lost myself in my puddles of emotion. As I grew older, I stopped feeling intensely. I didn’t even allow myself to feel an emotion properly.

But when I started meditated, I didn’t have to do either. I could feel what I was feeling completely. I didn’t have to shun my feelings away. But I didn’t have to drown in puddles of emotions either. It was more like having a fly sit on your arm and just accepting its presence.

Allows You to Accept Your Emotions

I accept my emotions and just let my mind flutter away when meditating. I don’t fight or resist anything. I found a strange peace in even feeling angry or sad.

I felt myself becoming more centered.

When You are Centered, you Can Respond More Wisely

When life knocks me around, I still feel pretty centered. I reach internally and seek the peace and solace I need within myself. I find myself better able to deal with life. Regardless of what’s happening, I feel fulfilled.

What are your thoughts on this post? Please share with me in the comments.

When you have a lot going on in your life, it’s easy to feel burned out. This is the time you should support yourself more than ever. This means adopting healthy practices to make sure you have the space and time to be loving towards yourself.

I wanted to share some of the ways I avoid burnout.

Get off Social Media

Social media is addictive, but it sucks too much time out of your hands. If you’re feeling tired and need a break, then get OFF social media. Do something else in place of looking at your friend’s Facebook’s profiles or Twitter remarks.

I’m not taking the high horse here, this includes me! I need to make an effort on cutting down social media and staring at my iPhone especially.

Exercise Your Body

Go for a sweet, sweaty run. Or go for a hike. If you’re like me, sitting in front of your computer most of the day takes a toll on you. Make sure you have exercise no matter how busy you are.

Meditate

This is a good practice to adopt right before going to sleep. Even for only ten minutes, close your eyes and meditate. Your mind will instantly clear up.

Drink Glasses of Water and/or Tea

When you’re busy, it’s easier to drink coffee and indulge in less healthier foods. I work from home currently and it’s tempting to drink soda or coffee. I have bottles of water stacked in my fridge now.

Read a Book

This is one of my favorite past times. But I haven’t gotten around to it lately. I’m clearing up my schedule to create space for myself. And I find nothing more nourishing than reading a good book.

Go out and Party!

Hey, sometimes you need a girls’ night where you dance away!

Take off on a Vacation

Gosh, I so need one. Hurry up, go and book a ticket for a beautiful vacation. Um, that applies to you, too, Ma’am.

How do you avoid burnout? Please share with me in the comments.