Welcome back to this week’s Sunday Setup.
Over the past few years I’ve realized that Sunday is one of the most useful days of the week.
It’s the small window of time where you can pause before everything starts moving again.
A few minutes spent looking ahead, clearing mental clutter, and getting organized can make the entire week run more smoothly.
Not because the week becomes easier.
But because you’ve already looked at it once before it begins.
That’s the idea behind Sunday Setup.
Each week I share a few reminders for things that are helpful to think about before Monday arrives, along with one small reset that tends to make the week feel a little lighter.
What Is a Sunday Reset Routine?
A Sunday reset routine is simply a short block of time you set aside before the week begins to get organized and mentally prepared.
Instead of waiting for Monday morning chaos, you take a few minutes to step back and look at the week ahead.
It’s not a full planning session.
It’s more like a quick reset that helps you step into the week with a little more clarity.
Over time I realized that even a short weekly reset can make a surprising difference in how the week unfolds.
That’s why I created the Sunday Setup checklist — a simple routine that helps you reset before the week begins.
If you’d like to try it, you can download it here:
➡️ Download the Sunday Setup Checklist
Your Weekly Sunday Setup
A Quick Heads-Up
With Easter behind us, this is usually the point in spring where school schedules and activities start stacking up quickly.
Field trips, concerts, sports tournaments, and classroom projects tend to show up around this time of year.
It’s worth taking a quick look at the school calendar this week so nothing catches you off guard later.
Another thing that tends to start appearing right about now is summer planning.
Camps, travel plans, and kids’ schedules often fill up faster than expected, so if those things are on your radar this year, this might be a good week to start gathering information.
Remove One Decision
If dinner decisions are already starting to swirl around in your brain, you’re welcome to borrow from this week’s meal plan.
One of the easiest dinners to fall back on during a busy week is a sheet pan meal.
Around here that usually means tossing vegetables and protein onto a tray, adding olive oil and seasoning, and letting the oven do most of the work.
Minimal prep.
Minimal dishes.
Actual food on the table.
You can steal the whole meal plan or just grab one dinner that sounds good.
Either way, that’s one less decision you have to make this week.
Future You Will Thank You
Take two minutes and write down anything that’s been floating around in your brain.
Not a full to-do list.
Just the things you keep mentally reminding yourself about.
Things like:
• an appointment you need to schedule
• something you need to order
• school paperwork
• an errand you don’t want to forget
When those things stay in your head, they tend to pop back up at inconvenient moments all week.
Getting them onto paper gives them somewhere to live so your brain doesn’t have to keep holding them.
If you’d like the 20-minute reset routine I use each Sunday, you can grab the checklist here:
➡️ Download the Sunday Setup Checklist
Self-Care Sunday
You know that person who pops into your head every once in a while?
The one where you think,
“I should reach out…”
…and then you don’t.
Not because you don’t care.
Just because life keeps moving.
Today is the day you send the text.
Keep it simple.
“Hey, I was thinking about you.”
“That reminded me of you and made me laugh.”
“Want to grab coffee sometime?”
It doesn’t have to turn into a long catch-up.
It doesn’t have to fix anything.
It doesn’t have to be deep.
Connection doesn’t need a production plan.
Sometimes it just needs a 15-second message.
And here’s the part we don’t always say out loud: reaching out isn’t just for them.
It’s for you too.
Even the capable, hold-it-all-together versions of us still need connection.
Send the text.
Then put your phone down.
Before Monday Arrives
I hope your Sunday includes a little planning, a little quiet time, and maybe one small thing that helps you step into the week feeling prepared.
And if you’d like the full Sunday Setup routine, you can download the checklist that walks through the quick reset I use each week.
➡️ Download the Sunday Setup Checklist
Sometimes the smallest routines are the ones that make the biggest difference.
