Make Peace with Time
One of the things I say most often on this journey is: “Make peace with time” —and that includes all the tasks that seem to endlessly fill our days.
Time is tricky. It’s either running out, slipping away, or standing perfectly still when we really don’t want it to. We tell ourselves there’s never enough of it, but the real challenge? Making peace with the time we do have.
One of the biggest questions I get asked is:
“How do I find time to meal prep or work out when my schedule is already overflowing with to-dos, responsibilities, and the occasional ‘what the hell am I doing with my life’ moment?”
To me, making peace with time isn’t about finding more of it—it’s about being okay with however long the journey takes. It’s about embracing the day-in, day-out grind without resenting it. But yes, it’s also about getting a little creative with the time we do have, so we can carve out space for what matters—whether it’s a workout, a meal, or just five damn minutes to breathe.
Let me give you an example.
The problem with my “cleaning day”
For years, Saturdays were my “housecleaning task” days. The routine was locked in: clean the house, do the laundry, reset for the week. By the end of the day, I felt accomplished—everything was in order, and I was ready to take on Monday like a responsible adult.
The problem?
I burned an entire day. A whole Saturday, gone. No rest, no recharge—just hours of chores. And by the time I finally made it to Sunday, I wasn’t feeling refreshed. I was just tired.
I had found time to work out during the week, but what I really needed was more time on the weekends for creative pursuits or relaxation—time to write, time for projects, time to just be.
So, I decided to make a change. And let me tell you—this tasks hack? One of the best decisions I made all year.
How I took my Saturdays back
One particularly exhausting Saturday afternoon, I had enough. Instead of trudging through another marathon cleaning session, I sat down and listed every single task that had to be done around the house.
I went room by room:
- What needs to happen weekly?
- What only needs to be done monthly?
- What are the quarterly deep-cleaning tasks?
I even added the random weekly things that weren’t tied to a specific room—washing the car, scooping the backyard, loading up the wood box.
Once I was confident I hadn’t forgotten anything, I took my long, overwhelming list and handed it over to my little AI assistant with the following prompt:
**”Here is a list of all the rooms in my home and the cleaning tasks I complete on a weekly, semi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. Based on this, create a structured weekly cleaning schedule that ensures I spend no more than one hour per day on cleaning.
Task key requirements:
✅ Every room should be touched at least once per week.
✅ Tasks should be spread out evenly to avoid a heavy workload on any single day.
✅ Sundays should be completely free of cleaning tasks.
✅ Prioritize high-frequency tasks (weekly/semi-weekly) earlier in the week and distribute lower-frequency tasks (monthly/quarterly) as needed.
✅ Provide a clear, organized schedule that I can easily input into my cleaning app, so daily tasks are scheduled and the app can send me reminders about what’s coming up the next day.”**
Within seconds, it spit out the most impressive schedule I had ever seen.
Of course, I made a few minor tweaks, but overall? It was gold. I programmed all the tasks into my cleaning app (Home Tasker), set up reminders, and boom—we were rolling.
The magic of a system that works
That first week was my baseline.
Some days, tasks took 30 minutes. Other days, closer to an hour. But by the end of the week, I realized I wasn’t spending any more time cleaning than before—I had just spread it out.
The second week was when things got fun.
I realized that not everything had to be done as often as I thought. For example, I had “dust the guest room” on my weekly list. But when I checked it, I couldn’t see a speck of dust. So, I adjusted—now it’s an every-other-week task.
I did this for everything.
✅ Wash the windows or baseboards? Okay, not a weekly job. Reset that to monthly.
✅ Vacuuming the couch? Turns out, I don’t need to do it as often as I thought. Adjust.
✅ Sweeping the basement? Yeah… I’m never down there. That can adjust.
By the third week, my cleaning system was a well-oiled machine.
I even started playing games with it. If the app said it should take 45 minutes? I would get it done in thirty.
The end result? Time freedom.
Because I scheduled that one-hour cleaning block at the same time every day, it became automatic. After just two weeks, it was second nature.
The alarm would go off. I’d check the app. Boom. Done.
The real win? I got my Saturdays back. My house feels clean all the time instead of just on one day. I also feel a sense of accomplishment every day instead of feeling like I’m drowning in chores once a week.
And most importantly? I created more time blocks for the things that matter. More time for me.
Your turn—what would you do with an extra day?
I have just as many to-dos as the rest of you. I promise you—it’s not about “making more time,” it’s about getting more creative with how we use the time we have.
So, what could you do with a Saturday to do whatever you wanted?
Think about it. And if you try this system, hit reply and let me know how it goes.
