I have had a lot going on the last couple of months, I mean, who hasn’t. I could tell that I needed a break. And so I scheduled “make no plans” on my calendar.
I said no to all invites, #sorrynotsorry, and cleared space for me to do whatever it was I wanted to do. The primary goal was rest. Although I struggle with feeling like I should be doing something, or I should say yes to the invite, or I should be cleaning the house, or all the things.
Before the start of the weekend I stuck a bunch of post it notes on my wall with options of things to choose from. Here’s the instagram post if you are interested. These were my options: putter, sew, sample perfume, nap, watch a movie, crochet, read ‘Do Nothing’, walk with vintage camera, bake, gentle yoga, put together office, and draw tarot cards.
Let’s talk about rest. Rest is the pause. It’s a moment where you stop doing and, well, rest.
Restoration is the filling of your cup. It takes you from the ‘I just can’t feeling’ to ‘ok, I’ve got this’.
Napping, which I did a lot this weekend, is good for rest, but have you refilled your cup?
Things that I find restorative: engage my mind and my senses, give space for my mind to wander, and the best one, is creativity. Whenever I do something creative, I feel my cup begin to fill, and my energy pick up again.
From natures standpoint, we are heading into a quiet, dormant time of year. Yet, at the same time, we’ve got holidays and we are hurtling towards the new year. What are somethings that you can do that give you a chance to embrace the winter and are restorative? I mean, hibernating is an acceptable answer.
I’d also ask you to reject the hoopla around New Year and join me for:
Dreaming in the Dark
A cozy, anti-resolution gathering for the turning of the year
No resolutions. No goals. No fresh-start pressure. Just candlelight, warm drinks, and a little room to dream.
Join me on January 14th at 6:00PM CDT for Dreaming In the Dark. It's a one hour workshop built to help you find some space to dream. There is no powerpoint for this workshop, and since I want to create space for everyone to share comfortably, there will be no replay, so sign up now.
