So this week I decided to try something new after seeing all those Virgo forecast videos floating around. Figured hey, might as well give this weekly planning thing a shot since Mondays always hit me like a truck.
The Starting Point: Pure Chaos
First I grabbed my usual ratty notebook where I scribble random reminders. Flipped through pages and realized it was just garbage – dentist appointment next to “buy cat food” with a half-finished grocery list underneath. Total mess. Found my highlighters buried under takeout menus and cleared off the kitchen counter to spread stuff out.
Step-by-Step Virgo Method Trial
Step 1: The Big Brain Dump
Drew three columns: Work Stuff, Home Crap, and Me Things. Wrote down every single task buzzing in my head. Felt wild seeing it all on paper – from “reply to Karen’s email” to “fix leaky faucet” to “actually use gym membership”. Seriously underestimated how much was crammed in my skull.
Step 2: Sorting the Madness
Took my pink highlighter and marked anything with deadlines. Grabbed yellow for things that could wait till next week. Then stared at the remaining items wondering why I thought “learn Portuguese” was urgent. Moved that to yellow after laughing at myself.
- Urgent pink stuff got scheduled first
- Blue dots for quick-win tasks
- Put stupid things like “find missing sock” in trash pile
Step 3: Day-by-Day Breakdown
Made boxes for each weekday. Started shoving tasks into them like Tetris pieces. Realized I’d packed Tuesday with 8 hours of work and zero lunch breaks – classic overplanning! Went back and scrapped half the Tuesday items.
The Reality Check
By Wednesday, three things blew up:
- Forgot to slot time for laundry
- Unexpected work crisis ate two hours
- Realized “meal prep” required actual groceries first
So Thursday morning I grabbed the purple marker and started crossing things out like a madwoman. Pushed non-urgent stuff to next week and scribbled “ORDER PIZZA” in the Thursday dinner slot. Felt weirdly freeing.
What Actually Worked
Surprisingly, marking tiny blue-dot tasks saved me. Knocked out “pay electricity bill” during coffee break and “schedule oil change” while waiting for Zoom meeting to start. Felt less guilty about ditching “reorganize garage” completely. Best part? Knowing exactly where I stand with work tasks. No more panic-searching through sticky notes.
Honestly I’ll stick with this system, but with way more empty space next time. That forecast video forgot to mention humans need breathing room between spreadsheet columns. Still, beats my old method of winging it until panic sets in!
