My Sunday Rituals | What are yours?
For me, Sunday is a day of “rest”. It’s the day I tidy up, take stock of the upcoming week, and genuinely make sure my head is screwed on my shoulders straight before Monday! Even though I work from home, most of my clients operate on a M-F schedule so I tend to as well.
Although I'm kind of person who doesn’t have a “normal” when it comes to my schedule - I like the tradition I keep with myself of thinking of Sunday as a day of rest and intentional self/life care that I may be too busy for the rest of the week.
Today I thought I’d share 10 Sunday Rituals with you that I can’t live without - and I’d love to know yours!
Throughout, you’ll find some of my favorite snaps recently of places and moments that gave me a sense of peace. :)
Sunday Rituals I Can’t Live Without
1. Tidying up
I have always worked best in order - and while I can withstand a mess for awhile, I’ve never had a tolerance for dirt. Getting the house tidy before the rest of the week means I get to wake up on Monday and live/work in a lovely, orderly space. I notice a significant decline in my energy and productivity when I don’t do this - so even when I’m feeling lazy - I try to boot myself into action.
2. Getting to the beach
I live in Seattle - in no small part - because it’s on the ocean. I don’t think it’s possible to be deeply stressed standing next to the sea. If I want to recenter and refocus, a trip to the beach does the trick every time.
3. Cooking
I don’t blog much here about my cooking - but I love to cook. I’m a big fan of making up 3-4 course meals on an average weeknight, and trying out new projects like puff pastry which is just as complicated as the Great British Baking Show promises it will be. One of my all-time favorite things to do is to cook a huge Sunday breakfast.
4. Thriftshopping
Another favorite Sunday ritual is heading to Goodwill or Salvation Army for a thrifting session. I grew up shopping second-hand, and while I don’t necessarily need to for every purchase anymore, I enjoy saving money and the fun of the hunt!
5. Yoga
Getting a yoga class in on a Sunday is always a 100% sure-fire way to start the week off right. I also don’t blog much here about yoga, but it regularly plays a big part in my life.
6. Trashy TV
Yep - I said it. I’ll even go so far as to say that my favorite guilty pleasure is watching The Voice. I love it, and I can’t not. I spend a lot of time doing heady writing, or working on semi-political social/justicey things - so getting to tune out of all of that and watch something so sparkly and surreal is amazing at times.
7. Taking the most awesome shower/self spa date
Maybe more of the ladies will get this - but when you’re moving, moving, moving all week there is nothing more luxurious than slowing down enough to do a face mask. It feels great and smells great, what’s not to love?
8. Doing a project
I love a good project on a Sunday. For me this often takes the form of tinkering around with plants - check out the terrarium I made last week! I love getting to let my creativity come out in a hands-on way, especially since so often my medium is confined to the written word.
9. Going to do something arty
Sometimes this means a play, sometimes an exhibit. Whatever it is, going to do something arty rejuvenates me - even if I spend a lot of my time thinking about these things anyway. No matter what is happening, being in a theatre is the most refreshing place for me to be.
10. And lastly - the MOST IMPORTANT RITUAL - not trying to “do it all”.
I can try to pack in way too much in any one day - and in order to rest - you just can’t do that. I try to be intentional about moving at a moderate pace on Sundays and letting myself take the time I need to fill my cup back up!
Hey Lily - why are you writing about these rituals? Seems random.
Well, I had a long week friends. I’m unusually tired - and even though I’m busting at the seams with excitement about things like my work in prison, or an upcoming art project in Hawai’i, or any other one of numerous exciting things - I need to take the time today to rest. So, rather than trying to be productive - I’m writing about it here - to remind myself that rest is good and important.
And hey - maybe you needed that reminder today too? Maybe - like me - it helps when someone says “you don’t need to do it all today, it’s a marathon not a sprint!” Slow down. Breathe. You can’t pour from an empty cup!
Wishing you rest and rejuvenation this Sunday, friends!
What are your rituals for filling your cup, and operating from a place of energy and plenty?
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I don't have any Sunday rituals except to wake up
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Lovely and some useful Sunday rituals. Having a Sunday lunch with my entire family is mine, we all get together once a week and share a meal. Besides that, everything else is spontaneous just like any other day :)
I love the ritual of always sharing a meal with your family, what a wonderful way to tap back into your core self and unwind. :)
Phew!
Til no.10 I was like how does she get everything in hahaha
I call it trash tv too .... 😂
I think the only thing I really try and stick to is sleeping in til I am ready to wake up
All other days has me up by 4am earliest or 6am latest.
Otherwise it’s just going with the flow
Teaching theatre in prison ... sounds interesting
You have interesting weekdays too 😊
Hahah --- right?! I was noticing that to when I was writing it and laughing at how I was advocating for rest while listing activities, lol.
Sleeping in, is awesome! Your alarm goes off so early the rest of the week - that must be glorious!
Sounds like a PERFECT Sunday to me. I am an ocean loving yogi too... and yeah throw in some art or any of the other things and I'm happy. Although we have been stopping projects around 3 pm for some chill time in the garden with a vodka or 3 of late...
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Late summer drinks in the garden sound divine. It’s so nice to be outside on those last days before the weather turns (although maybe you’re in a part of the world where it’s always warm?).
Yes, Sunday is a day where we tie everything together to get things organized again for the new week.
Thanks for stopping by - I love Sundays! Hope you had a good one yesterday.
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I love how you end with that photo and enjoyed reading about your rituals. Sure makes life a lot more fun. You live in a beautiful place. #steemitbloggers
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Well, I read this on Monday morning but yesterday, I actually had my first "laze" around morning for a long time. Normally I'm always doing something but on Friday, a series of events happened that made me decide to just chill. So I was in my jams til after noon yesterday (although did go to London for a sports event later in the day).
It is very important to switch off and recharge the batteries and I am a little envious you are close to the sea. If I get my own place, I'd try to find a place in the South West of UK and get close to the sea (not too close though, don't want my house being eroded away haha!).
Lazy mornings are one of the best parts of life I think. While I can’t do it everyday, doing it once in awhile makes it even more special and awesome. What event did you go to/what’s your sport?
And I feel you on living next to the sea! I’ll feel like I’ve truly “made it”in Seattle when I finally find a place to live that’s within a stone’s throw of the water somewhere’s! Thanks for stopping by!
I went to one of the worst games I've seen - Arsenal FC vs Wolves (not literally wolves, rather Wolverhampton Wanderers). I am an Arsenal "supporter" and was offered to go as someone had a spare ticket. It was a 1-1 draw in the end but they haven't played that bad for a while, lucky to get a draw in the end but didn't lose :)
I'm so pleased you feel content with where you are! That's really important, now you can enjoy yourself a lot more :)
That is a very hectic day if you're going to get that all in! But hey, if you enjoy it, who am I to criticise? Like you, on a Sunday, one of our rituals is a huge breakfast that keeps us going for the entire day. Good thing too, because for the last year, unless we have no reservations, we host Sunday Suppers in the village. That means I'm in the kitchen cooking, then tidying up then setting up for guests. Yesterday, though, no diners and I got to experiment in the kitchen and do some writing. Happy day to you!
Hahah -- that’s why I always refer to #10 where I “don’t try to do it all” -- I mix and match, and sometimes just do one of those things, lol. Sounds like you have busy Sundays hosting these suppers, but that also sounds like a really fun thing to do within your community! Thanks for sharing. :)