Okay, I'm not telling you to be a whiny baby and abandon all responsibilities because frankly, yes you do need to pay rent. All I'm saying is it's okay to BE A KID sometimes! Remember the wonder and excitement, the small joys? Do things that bring back nostalgia from your childhood. Shows you watched as a kid, things you ate, activities you enjoyed. Reliving those moments will not only put a smile on your face but might even make the "boring adult" tasks more tolerable.
My current Sunday evening ritual is go to class, make dinner, have wine, watch Breaking Bad and/or The Newsroom and do something like laundry or organizing.
I had an especially long and tiring week last week and didn't want to end with the same routine. So, after class, I stopped in at Target and bought this:
Then went home and watched this:
While eating these: (chocolate covered almonds and raisins)
And it was so relaxing!! Not that I don't love a good glass of wine to wind me down but it was so nice to just sit and color and I spent maybe 6 bucks total?
Here are some of my masterpieces:
What did you enjoy as a kid? Puzzles? Board games? Hide and Seek? Okay, don't play hide and seek by yourself but you can totally enjoy watching your favorite movie or TV show growing up (Two Stupid Dogs, anyone? Arthur?!) or eating some snack your mom gave you after school. My go-to snack was Combos and M&Ms with a Mr. Pibb. Who was your favorite singer? You could easily find their Pandora station. I recommend the Spice Girls station. Zigga Zig Ahhhh.
Being an adult and everything that comes with it is part of growing up. But don't let anyone tell you that you can't be a kid sometimes too. Besides, what do they know? They're just stupid grownups.
