Questions for Weekends
Created by QFL September 15, 2005

• What do I most look forward to about the weekends?

• What do the other family members look forward to about weekends?

• How do I want the weekend to feel? Relaxing, Low pressure, Efficient, Fast paced, Slow

• What are my goals for the weekend?

• What can I do this weekend that will help me achieve long-term goals?

• Is there a sense of balance between work and pleasure within my goals?

• What activities would rejuvenate and  prepare me for the week ahead?

• Have I written a realistic time frame for these goals?

• Have I shared these goals with other family members who may have goals of their own?

• What are the goals of the other family members from the youngest member of the family to the oldest?

• Have I prioritized my goals for the weekend?

• Have I made obligations for the coming weekend?

• What apprehensions do I have going into the weekend?

•  What non-weekend thoughts would distract me from enjoying the weekend?

• What would I like to do this weekend?

• Is there a need for alone time this weekend that I can commit to an individual project?

• What family goals or activities are on the docket?

• Do I have specific weekend rituals that I enjoy doing?

• Are there specific chores that need to happen on the weekend that don't happen during the week shopping, ironing, preparing for the week, cleaning the house (bathrooms, windows), reviewing finances?

• If there are chores that need to happen over the weekend, what do we need to do that would make them fun?

• Do I value extra sleep on the weekends?

• Am I getting the exercise I need to enjoy the weekend?

• Are there phone calls that need to be made on the weekend?

• Is travel involved over the weekend? If so, what can I do to prepare for this ahead of the weekend? Have I taken into account travel time when thinking about my weekend?

• What other preparations can I make ahead of the weekend for the activities that will take place over the weekend?

• What is the weather going to be like this weekend?

• If my plans depend on a certain kind of weather, do I have a backup plan?

• What kind of  weekend entertainment would I enjoy?

• Do I take the time at the end of the weekend to see if the weekend matched the goals and expectations that the members of my family set out to achieve?

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