So, why does “working” often feel so much easier on a Saturday than on a Tuesday?

It’s Saturday morning and somehow, today I am FIRED UP to jump on the laptop and do a bit of tap-tapping on some bits and pieces. I feel zero resistance. I’m here with my dressing gown, tea and Younger on the TV My boyfriend is making breakfast. Life is sweet. I’ve been thinking about this frequently, because my life’s work is centered around making every day feel like a breeze — and I think the answer comes down to: permission and pressure.

“work mode” is a heavily coded Monday-Friday thing.

It screams PRODUCTIVITY. Time blocking. Good god.

Umm, If I see one more coach or guru advocate for time blocking I think I’ll pass out. I personally can’t and won’t. (your girl has TRIED.)

I’ll never give you textbook generic advice like this.

(caveat: I know it works for many, and it’s not wrong, but I want to say: IT’S OK if it doesn’t work for you. too many coaches preach it as the ONLY route to success. I’m one of those people, my brain is spicy, and I have built a multi 6 figure business without creating a prison in my calendar. Just saying.)

If you’re like me, your brain sees those blocks as PRESSURE.

Then beyond that, there’s all the other things you “should” also be doing. There’s always more. On a Saturday though we’re not supposed to be working at all. It’s almost rebellious to do a little something-something on a weekend dontcha think? I wonder why this feels better than taking a Wednesday afternoon off? When they can equally be defined as ‘rebellious?’ The problem with “busy” ↘︎ There’s a version of entrepreneurship that glorifies full calendars. and Time blocking. As I mentioned. I’ve bought into the productivity hacks more than I care to admit.

You know, that feeling that if I’m not grinding, I’m falling behind? Behind where, though, exactly? But busyness and progress aren’t the same thing. In fact, the relentless pursuit of a full day often creates the very resistance that slows you down. Whereas on a Saturday? It feels like, just one thing, is plenty, more than enough ….and it’s bookended by a life of fullness instead. My question: shouldn’t every day be like this?

I think you can build something strong this way.

But it requires accepting that your business doesn’t need you to be busy — it needs you to do the right things, done well. Steady. And the right things rarely need a whole dang day. They often take two or three focused hours when you look at them with precision, no distractions and focus. I’m not suggesting you stop working hard. I’m suggesting you stop measuring SUCCESS by how busy you are. What if you focused on doing one thing, really well, each day? I call this Daily Devotion. Do that thing. Do it with the same ease you have on a Saturday morning and then see how life feels? I’m not perfect, and I’m still building my business so I don’t take every day off – I’m in the game with you. And I often end up working on more than one thing. But gentle awareness is all it takes, to re-find that presence. Momentum is real, and starting soft beats starting overwhelmed every time, and once we start, we can’t stop.

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