"We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't allow our minds and hearts to heal." -Thich Nhat Hanh I have been running on empty for weeks. Between work, kids, and life, there is never enough time to do everything and my bucket has steadily been draining. Nights turn into restless sleep. Days are a treadmill of "have-to" and "need-to" items getting checked off the todo list. So today, I slept.
We slept in and then Luke brought me pancakes in bed. We drank coffee, played on our phones, watched some Netflix. Before I knew it, my eyes were heavy and back to sleep I went. Luke got me up around noon--we headed to lunch and then to Rock Creek to have a cyst excised. And then, it was back to bed. All I did today was sleep and it was INCREDIBLE! I did not realize how exhausted I was both physically and mentally. I had this item on my list and I am so glad I did--it gave me permission to genuinely rest and relax without the guilt. And you know what? I am putting it right back on the list to do again!
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AuthorAlmost 40 and tired of the treadmill, I am going to LIVE each day as a new adventure while finishing todo items on my life list. Mom, wife, teacher, geek! Archives
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