1 post tagged “relaxation”
I'm feeling burnt out. Between the day job which is less stressful than it used to be, but more tiring, the small purse business, writing for Gapers Block, neglecting all three of my blogs, seeing friends, trying to read two books for book clubs, trying to spend some time with Andrew, wanting to get more involved with a non-profit I feel committed to and an aldermanic candidate that I want to see win, I'm friend, burnt, and needing a break. I think the fact that I got a cold right after Thanksgiving which kicked my butt for a week and then lingered for two and then getting another cold while in Ohio for Christmas and still not feeling all that recovered, is a sure sign that my body is tired and needs a rest, a break, some relaxation, dammit!
And I intend to give it. I kept saying "I'll relax after Christmas, I'll relax after my orders are finished, I'll relax after New Year's, I'll relax after Martin Luther King weekend. But I have to start relaxing now. I have to work a little less each day. I have to take time to knit and watch Gray's Anatomy. I have to put aside my laptop and stop surfing for purse parts, management advice sources, shopping cart options, and just do something else for a while.
And its hard. I've slowly gotten into this habit where I come home from work, make dinner with Andrew, begin working either in my sewing room or at my laptop and then finally close the laptop at 1 am when I realize that I've just got to get at least some sleep so I'm not miserable the next day.
Last week we both stopped working each night at midnight. That's one hour earlier, and a nice start. I'd like to see us both stop at 11 which means we might actually get 8 hours of sleep a night. It's not exactly a resolution, but more a goal we've both been voicing lately. Losing 15 pounds by getting more exercise, eating less crap, and cooking more dinners are resolutions that are all entertwined into one that goes something like "Live like a responsible adult." We'll see how far we both get on that.
