My favourite section of my to-do lists in my Passion Planner is the Errands.

I use this section as instructed, to get out of the house and do little tasks that make a difference.

Here are some actual examples from the Errands section of my Planner this year. You can also request full example pages from my planner monthly by downloading my free ebook, A Spell for Feeling Well.

Personal Errands

Personal Errands include shopping for specific things:

• Buy flowers
• Get candles at IKEA
• Buy shoe inserts
• Stock up on Toothy Tabs at Lush
• Buy washing up gloves at Lakeland [the moisturising ones are my favourite!]

Or other specific tasks outside the house:

• Book theatre tickets
• Book cinema tickets
• Return Anthropologie purchases
• Take out recycling
• Sell books at Grassmarket
• Pick up from the tailor
• Take shoes to the cobbler
• Deposit cheque
• Take iPod to Apple Store
• Pick up a book at Golden Hare that I requested online

Or non-specific tasks outside the house:

• Consider upcoming theatre shows
• Look for a new food processor [We got a Ninja one from Lakeland and are obsessed!]
• Look for athletic top

Or quick little tasks to tack on the end of my day at home:

• Send email invites to little weekly home party
• Browse Izzy Lane’s new collection online [If you care to join me, use discount code XAG2 at checkout!]
• Book a massage
• Make a restaurant reservation
• Replace the ribbon on my planner
• Request more GiffGaff SIM cards [I get a referral bonus, so I keep a few extras at home just in case. Let me know if you want one!]
• Pledge for No Filter, the anthology of millennial essays I contributed to. And subsequently pledged for myself.

As well as post-related tasks:

• Write birthday cards
• Send birthday cards
• Order presents online
• Purchase stamps

Work Errands

Every week:

• Business reflection
• Files OR Accounting

Plus little maintenance tasks:

• Update Events calendar wall at home
• Update social media and website metrics chart monthly
• Draw my next month’s editorial calendar in my planner

Plus some little non-urgent tasks that will be satisfying to complete:

• Fix my IFTTT Instagram/Twitter connection
• Make a master list of students
• Update As Seen In
• Fix featured images in Travel Guides page

Reminders to do important but not huge tasks:

• Instagram #NoFilterCollection
• Set date for webinar
• Tweet Sunday Sampling features

Setting up meetings:

• Schedule appointment with ActiveCampaign
• Arrange business brainstorm with a friend

Getting a 30-minute start on courses and new projects:

• Start The Insta Retreat
• Learn about DSLR filming
• Brainstorm next Yes & Yes ad

And the occasional actual errand:

• Pick up tea party favours
• Print tea party passages
• Buy cards for tea party invitations
• Send Hogwarts letters for Lumos Your Life
• Hang up tea party sign at venue

P.S. If you’re purchasing your own Passion Planner, use code XANDRA10 to get a 10% discount.

This lesson is filed under GRYFFINDOR to encourage getting out and about while getting things done.