It’s the basics that slip away and come back as revelations. At least when I’m stressed. Today I ended my workday out-of-my-mind tired, I could feel the circles weighing down my eyes, with a headache that made me feel like I was going to face plant at my desk.
But I also hadn’t really eaten all day besides a handful of breakroom snacks. I was pushing hard to get things done and it’s not like I forgot to eat (that’s not really a problem I have too often) more that I chose to wait until later because I wanted the time to work.
There’s a lot of lessons here about planning ahead for lunch (historically not a strong suit) or taking a half-hour to find food (my typical MO) but I think I just need a little break. Even this evening, after tiredly eating my way through TexMex with my mom then watching Frozen (again, since it’s been a while since my mom’s seen it and I’m insisting on taking her to Frozen 2) I feel more awake than I have the rest of the day. And full. And okay putting work to bed for a day or two.
For all my mindfulness exercises sometimes I still forget to pay attention to what my body is telling me: eat, drink water, sleep, move.
And look forward to getting a two-hour massage in the morning . . .
With Love,
Natalie