Friday Edition: The Weekend Micro-Escape Manual
Welcome to our three-day vacation from the circus. No politics, no outrage, just small delights you can actually do between now and the next cup of coffee. On Monday, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled, gloriously opinionated programming—promise. For now: exhale.
The 5-Minute Getaway (you can do in slippers)
- Sink Spa: Run warm water, add a drop of dish soap, and give your hands a slow mini-massage while the mugs soak. Breathe in the steam like you meant to do that.
- Sock-Drawer Archeology: Set a timer for four minutes. Match what you can, toss the “sock singles,” and enjoy the thrill of decisive action.
- Micro-stroll: Walk outside and name five shades of green (or gray, if the sky is feeling moody). Labeling colors slows the hamster wheel.
The Tiny Joy Scavenger Hunt
Find any three: a mug you forgot you love, a shirt that makes you feel like vacation-you, a pen that actually glides, a photo that still makes you smile, a snack you hide from other people on purpose. Keep them within reach all weekend. (Yes, including the snack. I saw you move it.)
Gentle Brag Break
Finish these sentences:
- “This week I handled ______ better than Past Me would’ve.”
- “Something small I’m weirdly proud of: ______.”
- “If I give myself one gold star tonight, it’s for ______.”
Write them down on a sticky note, stick it somewhere obvious, and let your brain marinate in its own competence.
Playful Self-Care, Zero Candle Budget
- Upgrade your water: Add two slices of anything citrus and pretend you’re at a spa with a strict “no spreadsheets” policy.
- Ten-minute tidy: Pick one surface. Clear it. Wipe it. Admire it like you’re in a cleaning commercial and they just cut to your close-up.
- Soundtrack swap: Queue one song that changes your posture. Back straight, shoulders down. Suddenly the kitchen is a runway. Serve it.
A Tiny Creative Spark
Grab a plain piece of paper and draw your day as a map. Kitchen = Harbor of Snacks. Couch = Peninsula of Cozy. Phone = Swamp of Distraction (label it “enter at own risk”). Add two paths out of the swamp. Now you’ve gamified your Saturday before it even started.
Weekend Connection Prompt
Text someone: “Quick: What ordinary thing made you laugh this week?” Save the answers for a rainy-day boost.
Your Permission Slip
You are allowed to do one thing imperfectly and still call it complete. In fact, that’s the plan.
See you tomorrow for a light, flavorful Saturday newsletter—no doomscrolling required. And yes: Monday we put the gloves back on. Until then… learn, laugh, elevate.
Julie Bolejack, MBA
