Monday Morning Move: See a Friend, Be a Friend

This week’s MMM is a little unconventional.  I’m coming to you live from my friend’s couch in Philly. That’s right…no exercise No work emails. No to-do list. Well, there is a to-do list, but I’ve decided to tackle it later today. Just my friend and I eating cereal and lazing around like two college kids. This was not how I planned to spend my Monday morning, especially since I’ve been out of town quite a bit lately. But, I decided to throw caution to the wind and drive down yesterday.

I’m not exactly the most spontaneous person on earth. If you’ve read this blog before, you know that I live by proper planning and productivity. If you asked my friends about my personality, they would probably tell you, “she’s a good listener. Great problem solver…but VERY protective of her time.” I’m not denying it. It is very hard for me to relax. I’m not even sure I actually knew how to just “be” until recently. I’ve gotten a lot better at it, but it’s still an uphill battle.

So, how did someone like me end up just chilling out at the start of the workweek? Spending time with my friend was simply of utmost importance. She recently suffered a loss, and if you’ve read the inaugural post on this site, you know that I know what that’s like. When bad things happen, you need support. A lot of support. And distractions. Well, Cinco de Mayo seemed like a good distraction. I got up early yesterday, did some housework, ran some errands, sent a few emails, then jumped on the NJ Turnpike. I guess you could say that counts as Sunday prep, considering that I’ll return home without feeling terribly behind. A few short hours later, the two of us, along with another friend, were walking the streets of Philadelphia and enjoying the nice weather. We laughed (a lot), ate whatever we wanted (so much for my healthy meal plan), and, well, celebrated Cinco de Mayo. You get the idea.

My initial plan was to leave as early as possible this morning, but I decided to give it a few more hours.  I thought I was here just to be a good friend, but as it turns out, I needed my friend too. No, I didn’t have the most productive MMM today, but sometimes human connection is more important than getting things done. Every once in a while, you have to forget your schedule (even if it means posting to your blog later than usual…sorry guys) and make time for the people you care about. As always, you can steal my MMM – schedule a little downtime, preferably with someone who’s a lot of fun!