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| Bed linen: Soak & Sleep. Book: £16.99, Amazon. Metal tray: £12.99, H&M. Mug: £1.50, Primark. Plate: Donna Wilson |
4 consecutive weeks of working on weekends has made me really appreciate what they’re all about. Currently, I’m in Spain – and I’m going to be enjoying my weekend – it’s all about that wind down which you don’t have in the week. Even when I work from home on a Sunday (which is all too frequent at the moment), there is a slower pace to life.
When work wears you down and life becomes one big to-do list, it’s the best feeling to clear some space on your weekends (especially now wedding season is slowing down) and make space for, well, nothing. I celebrate being at home, as it signifies time to ‘switch off’ and stabilise everything. Being away for work feels so glamorous but I long for a weekend lazing in bed and not thinking about the next social media post…
For me, it’s about the rituals – Saturdays always mean a lie in, eggs and soldiers and food shopping (in Lidl, naturally), then often seeing friends in the evenings.
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| Throw: £115, Edit 58. Nail polishes: £12,Butter London. ‘The Life and Death of Sophie Stark’, £8.99, Amazon. Pyjamas: The White Company. Slippers: Marks & Spencer. |
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| Twenty One candle, £32, The White Company. |
I’ve always enjoyed a good book, but find myself slipping away into the world of social media, apps and emails lately. So I’m rekindling our relationship. I’ve been recommended this book – The Life and Death of Sophie Stark – by my old editor, book reviewer and founder of The-Pool, Sam Baker. And seriously, there is no higher praise. I was told ‘if you liked ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, you’ll love this’. Which has pretty much sold me on it – can’t wait to get my teeth into it this weekend in Spain.
I should also mention that I have been admitted into St Thomas’s Sleep Clinic for my sleep troubles. It’s nerve-wracking but also a huge relief to finally be diagnosed and potentially treated (I have something called Slow Wave Parasomnia) – just being listened to and having someone explaining what is happening in my sleep is almost half the battle, and I’ve been sleeping much better since seeing someone. Thank you everyone who left such supporting messages on my last post about sleep.
Trying to get my weekends back to being like this 🙂 Your post made me think of this article from the BBC website yesterday, all about 'hygge (cosiness) – a heartwarming tale from Denmark'. Makes me feel like moving to Denmark to experience hygge as part of everyday life! … http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34345791
How fascinating, loved this article -thanks! Definitely need to work on my 'hygge'….