How Making Time to Post on Pinterest Weekly Can Change Your Life
Not familiar with Pinterest? Pinterest.com is “the world’s catalog of ideas”. Most everyone has heard a friend exclaim, “Oh! I got that from Pinterest!” or a colleague reply, “Have you checked Pinterest?” If Pinterest is not a site you peruse regularly, perhaps you are steering clear of the site for “time suck” or procrastination-related reasons. Yes, Pinterest can draw one in to be immersed in a world of Balayage techniques, Frosé, and #OOTD posts, but it can also prove extremely beneficial in many areas of life – whether that be fitness, food, clothing, or DIY-related projects. Whether you have never heard of Pinterest or you’ve been avoiding it, immerse yourself, ignore the impulse to be responsible, and create a login immediately. With a following of 100 million active users, many busy professionals spend a good amount of time browsing and pinning on Pinterest and have found that by discovering new tips and tricks, they can make changes toward a more productive and stress free life. Make Pinterest an integral part of your weekly routine to live a better life.
Pinning is Proactive
It’s Monday morning. Kuerig is brewing a strong, first cup of coffee, and the pang of wistful longing for the Sunday spent curled up on the couch with a good book is enough to send the most motivated back to bed. In this mindset, a girl needs inspiration to put on pants without an elastic band and walk out the front door let alone to conquer the typical Monday morning mishaps.
The Monday blues are a common affliction that can be easily remedied. Spend 30-60 minutes browsing your Pinterest feed each Sunday night before your week begins. Equipped with an arsenal of everyday hacks and hints, a woman fuels herself with the inspiration she needs to glide through the week more efficiently. A Sunday evening routine of browsing can bring about the following gems:
- Meal prep recipes that allow for that extra 10 minutes in bed on a lazy morning
- New quotes to hang on your cubicle wall – ones that makes you smile
- Tutorials on how to create the “perfect, messy bun”
- Photos that guide you to a perfect vacation destination
The discoveries are endless. The important thing to remember is that a busy woman is empowered to have more control over what kind of week she will have through the discoveries found on Pinterest. No woman loves waking up on a Monday morning knowing she has a beast of a work week ahead of her. But hey, if she can successfully rock the perfect messy bun in the process, is it really all that bad?
Travel a Board
Use Pinterest to make travel plans. If you’re like most independent women, you work to live. Working hard each week to achieve a greater goal drives most women in the workforce. Many women have a passion for travel. Who doesn’t adore packing a bag and filling a camera roll with snapshots of sipping wine, dining at quaint bistros, or visiting a museum in a far off country? Wherever travel leads you, make it more meaningful, exciting, and less stressful by planning through pinning.
Creating boards that highlight themes is the end result of browsing PInterest. A board entitled Sights displays pins of travel destinations, packing tips, and outfits for every excursion. Adding items and revisiting the Sights board acts as inspiration to power through the creation of a PowerPoint or clean out an inbox.
Miserable day? Search ‘”Vacationing in Bali” for a quick virtual vacation minus the grueling flight. Frown lines, sore feet, and troubles suddenly fade into the idyllic beach photos that materialize before your eyes. It is incredibly helpful to browse through boards when having an off day. Take a breath, pin a picture of a decadent dessert or blazing campfire and move forward feeling refreshed and satisfied.
Material Girl
Creating a board of materialistic splurges or just-out-of-reach items keeps a working woman chugging away and focused on the end result. Visualization is so important in attaining goals, whether they are intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. Pin all things desired. Pin that Tiffany ring he needs to know about. Pin the rug you died over at Urban Outfitters. Pin the Edison bulbs you found on a site you have now bookmarked because it was too adorable not to. Got a bonus at work and don’t know what to spend it on? Reference an entire board of splurges and fantasy items, and spending is a breeze!
Finding Your Zen
Discovering the latest fashion trends is inevitable while pinning. Once you pin your favorite outfits, look into the thousands of workout routines and fitness-related pins available to you anywhere, anytime. It is important to find balance in life, so staying fit and healthy should be a top priority. A board with a fitness theme is perfect for motivating one’s mind to work the body. Save or pin some yoga poses and Lululemon sports bras. Find a water bottle with a sassy saying. Save the perfect pair of neon Nike’s. Anything that gets you excited to work out and eat healthy is free game!
Weekly workout routines are pre-planned and meal plans are broken down by caloric intake or health benefits. All the bothersome planning and prep work is done. What more do you need? There are countless resources available to help you lead the healthiest life you can while rocking some athleisure-chic leggings. Go for it, girl.
Home Sweet Home
A home is a reflection of one’s personality. Pinterest has a variety of boards and pins related to every aspect of the home. From moving to spicing up your current décor situation, Pinterest can help you find everything you need to become inspired. Gallery wall layouts, photos to pull ideas from, organization tips and tricks are just a search away.
Many professional women lack the time and money to remodel or re-design their homes. Why not use Pinterest to inspire a mini-overhaul? Utilizing Pinterest will lead to finding affordable options. No new furniture or fixtures need to be purchased, however fabulous yet inexpensive rugs to brighten up a space, some new succulent pots and a few throw pillows that add a pop of color to any motif can transform a space from meh to marvelous! Individual taste and style mixed with Pinterest whimsy and stimulation will create a dream home on a budget in no time. Pin and purchase! Done.
Event Excitement
Pinterest is a free event planner. Most impressive are the 1000’s of wedding boards. Whether you are already married or planning a wedding, these boards are so fun to look at. However, they are even better to use as a guide to plan the big day. To-do lists, measurement guides, seating charts, catering suggestions, and venue options are just a few of the wedding musts that are available thanks to Pinterest.
Taking advantage of Pinterest as an even planner can be used for any occasion: birthday bash, work function, or even the ultimate Game of Thrones viewing party. Pinterest has been used in many event-related situations. Instead of a ho-hum holiday work gathering, hold a “Martinis and Mistletoe” holiday party! Search for the perfect peppermint martini recipe, gift exchange ideas and photo booth props. Colleagues will be talking about the party for months instead about the intern who drank too much.
Posting suggestions and favorites to others’ boards leading up to an event helps in getting prepared and excited. For example, there is a music festival held in Austin every year called Austin City Limits. A year is a long time to wait, so to help pass the time, pin outfits for the event, research the bands that will perform and everything else related to the event ahead of time.
Make it Your Own
In the end, Pinterest allows a means to create an album of all that you are and dream to be. It reflects an individual’s passions, desires, goals, and interests. A personalized board you create allows you to reflect and revisit different events and situations in your life. Pinterest is a low-maintenance, creative outlet that allows one to embrace what is loved, explore new learning goals, and plan for a future. Plus, it’s fun and pretty and fabulous. Incorporating Pinterest into a weekly routine can assist even the busiest professional woman to identify her goals, interests and desires. And when those are identified, life is good and getting better. Log in or sign up now and start pinning.