Sunday Reset: One Question to Ask Yourself Before the Week Starts
Building a weekly ritual that keeps you grounded and intentional.
Sunday nights used to hit different when we were younger, right? That mix of "I should probably do homework" and "I don't want the weekend to end." Now it's more like "Did I actually accomplish anything meaningful this week?" and "How am I already behind for next week?"
Here's a different approach: Instead of Sunday anxiety, what if we made it Sunday clarity?
This Week's Reset Question:
"What's one way I want to show up differently this week?"
Not "What do I want to achieve" or "What's my goal" – but how do you want to show up? This is about your energy, your presence, your approach to challenges.
Maybe you want to show up more:
Confidently in group projects
Calmly during stressful moments
Authentically in social situations
Focused during practice
Kindly to yourself when things don't go perfectly
Why This Question Works
Goals are about outcomes you can't always control. But showing up? That's completely in your hands. You can't guarantee you'll win the game, but you can guarantee you'll show up prepared and present. You can't control whether people like your presentation, but you can control showing up authentic and confident.
The beauty of this approach: It's process-focused instead of results-focused. And process is where your power actually lives.
How to Use This
Choose your "show up" intention for the week
Write it somewhere you'll see it (phone wallpaper, bathroom mirror, notebook cover)
Check in mid-week: How am I doing with this intention?
Reset if needed: If you forget or get off track, that's not failure – it's information
Next Sunday's Reflection
Before choosing next week's intention, spend 30 seconds acknowledging: How did I show up this week? What felt good? What felt forced? What do I want to adjust?
This isn't about judgment or grades – it's about awareness and intentional growth.
Your Sunday Reset Ritual
Consider pairing this question with something that feels nourishing to you:
Make your favorite tea
Put on a playlist that centers you
Step outside for fresh air
Light a candle (yes, even in your dorm)
Call someone who makes you feel like yourself
The goal: End your Sunday feeling intentional about the week ahead instead of anxious about everything you haven't done.
This Week's Question Again: What's one way I want to show up differently this week?
Share Your Intention: Comment below or tag us @thegrlinitiative – sometimes saying it out loud (or online) makes it feel more real.
Bookmark This: Make Sunday Reset a weekly ritual. Same time, same question, new week, new intention.
