In what ways can you cultivate more ease, flow, and stillness in your life?
This week, I’m exploring this question. I am happy to have the winter holiday break behind us and our typical routine back in place. I really need that introvert recovery time!
After I took Sweet Girl to school this morning, I met my walking buddy and walked for an hour. Boy did it feel good to move my body again. It was also a luxury that I didn’t have something else on the calendar I needed to rush off and do. And, I was able to say, “see you tomorrow” without having to look at my calendar first. I love this!
I am hoping that I can maintain my schedule-free days as much as possible. I came home and did some straightening and laundry, took a shower, and worked a bit on arranging my closet. Then I got a cup of coffee and enjoyed 2 episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. “Hello time for myself. I love you!” I am rationing the show because I adore it and don’t want it to end.
(BTW, do you have any Netflix or Amazon series that you love?)
In terms of finding stillness, sometimes (ok, usually) my mind finds excuses. Either I judge myself for resting, which I’m getting better at, or I can’t stop seeing all the things I need to do.
One idea: make a list of those things and do some, not all, of them at the beginning of the day. Just like exercising, I think having already done it is so much better than dreading it. So morning is the best time for me to knock items off my list.
I’ll try it and see how it goes.
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