Jamie Broker

I have no professional responsibilities this weekend, and it feels like it’s been forever since that was the case. Huzzah!

Sometimes, I find it very difficult to focus on doing pleasant things over the weekend. I know I will feel better if I cook my food instead of ordering it, if I throw in a few loads of laundry, if I make the time to sit down and write or paint, if I clear off the counter and get the dishes in the dishwasher. Even with that knowledge, I still end up scrolling for far too long, and feeling miserable for having wasted two precious days away from work. Don’t get me wrong, I love my job, but it’s exhausting.

I hate making promises to myself along the lines of “this weekend, I’m going to do Everything Right and Never Look at My Phone!” because I never manage to keep them. Instead, I think I’m going to start by opening the windows and airing out the house, and maybe that’ll make the dishes and the writing easier. It never hurts to try, I suppose!