What are my needs?

I have linked to her blog before, but I must yet again credit www.feedingthesoil.com for this post.

Sara is such a mindful woman and she's always pausing to collect and plan for the time ahead. Recently she made herself a list of needs, broken down into how often they came up. I thought that was such a genius move, so I made one myself.

What are your needs?

Daily

• 8 hours of sleep
• A few unrushed minutes to get myself ready for the day
• Three full meals, of which at least 1 or 2 are healthy
• Lots of water
• One coffee
• Time to really talk with my husband
• Quality time with both of my children
• Meaningful tasks to complete at work or home
• Uninterrupted time to read emails or catch up on social media, to relax
• Clothing options that I feel good in
• A somewhat de-cluttered environment, never a full load of clean dishes and a full load of clean laundry at once
• A few unrushed minutes to get myself ready for bed, and for the next morning
• Enough gas in the tank to get me where I’m going (seriously, I can't function when my car's tank is close to empty: it makes me so paranoid)

Weekly

• An evening to spend with Calvin, just the two of us
• A church service or at least podcast
• Reading for enjoyment
• A long walk outside or other outdoor exercise
• Time to connect with family over a good meal
• Time listening to music, time listening to comedy

Monthly

• A fun get-together with close friends
• A planned activity with the children at a fun location (Kidscape, library, cooking class)

Yearly

• Time at home by myself – Calvin taking the kids on a day-trip to see family, etc.
• Family travel to somewhere warm
• Time to reflect on the past year and set intentions for the upcoming year