After a slow start to the winter, I’m ready to make the most of the rest of the year. In that spirit, our March theme is all about planning ahead.
Ours February theme explored the implications of slowing down. However, there will always be times when we need to come out of hibernation. I think an important part of slowing down is to make sure you have the energy for faster seasons; it’s about building stamina for those times when things start to get busier.
In my experience, planning ahead makes it easier to enjoy the next season of life on purpose. It helps you think about what’s most important to you. Planning ahead is also about self-maintenance. It’s about tracking and completing small but important tasks that you can tend to do so you don’t feel cluttered later.
In my experience, planning ahead makes it easier to purposefully enjoy the next season.
It is not about arranging your schedule and in accordance with everything. Instead, it’s about deliberately looking at what you want each season, month, or day to hold and planning it ahead of time so you can be there when the time comes. As someone with a history of liking the ready-made, I knew ahead of time that the winging method made it harder to enjoy the moment. You’re organizing and problem-solving even when you’re supposed to be enjoying the present moment. When you plan ahead, you allow yourself time to calculate all the details in advance. Then what is left when the moment is mentioned is simply to be.
At the beginning of March, I invite you to think about what you want next year. Personally this year, amid the daily errands, Joe and I are planning a trip to Italy in June. I’m looking forward to having a big birthday party in August in July; to work on some family projects and prepare the house to be even ready for guests; go north in August.
Whether it’s a big trip or a weekly schedule, I know that planning ahead can bring a lot of relief (and even joy). And that is something we all deserve.
This March, our contributors will be writing about how making time for reading (and other things you think you can’t fit in) and what a “gentle reminder” can do for you. your life. I’ll be sharing the home updates we have planned for the rest of 2022, my favorite face masks for dry skin, and how I organize my fridge. Stay tuned for this and more throughout the next month!
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Kate is currently learning to play the ukulele, leaving her husband, children and dogs desperate. Follow her on Instagram at @witanddelight_.
