Did you know that something as simple as going to a movie, out to dinner, a hot bath, a manicure/pedicure or a massage, is as healing to the soul as a two week vacation when you are used to working non-stop?
It is the truth. It means you have taken a moment to just do nothing! To just simply be! During this time you can think about anything or nothing and you are almost forced to stay still. It is soothing to the soul. We need more moments like this in our lives where we can rest, restore and rejuvenate.
The staycation thing is becoming quite popular because there is no hustle and bustle of travel and commuting. You choose a location and just go and then voila, you are there, on the beach, by the pool, in a hammock and just simply being.
We cannot go slaying dragons every day without rest. It’s exhausting. We need to be good to ourselves. We need to start to enjoy who we really are. We need to laugh louder and smile often so the body can feel like it’s on vacation. Let’s start to practice liking who we are. The more you can do that, the more you will really begin to like yourself and relax within your being. We must find time for rest and relaxation.
But you must plan for this. Just as you would schedule to go to the doctor or the dentist, you must schedule to have time with yourself. It is easy to say later and later never comes. Make appointments for exercise, even if it’s just to get out and take a walk. Plan your vacations months in advance. Long weekends that honour the holidays are a great way to start. Turn off the phone, don’t look at the emails, and stay out of the kitchen unless it’s something you really take pleasure in doing. Plan your rejuvenating moments. And when someone sees you just sitting and asks you what you are doing, learn to proudly tell them, “nothing, nothing at all.”
So let us continue to confront the devils, gremlins, dragons and whatever else that are surrounding us and slay them all. But first, rest, restore and relax. You deserve it. And tell me how your week is going at [email protected].
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