It's crazy how much you can learn about yourself when you take a step back. I've magically had the week off and I've been spending most of my time alone and at home, just doing simple things. This has given me the opportunity to do a lot of reflecting on my habits and behavior. The more stressed I get and the more tired I am, the more chaotic and bad my decisions seem to get. For example, instead of going to bed earlier, I stay up later. Instead of taking a soothing bath, I drink a glass of wine. Instead of feeding my soul by painting, I watch t.v., and the worse one of all is instead of having a relaxing night in, I want to go out till all hours of the night partying it up with my friends, forgetting the hell I will feel and be in the next day.
This week I tried something new. I haven't gone out on the town, I haven't numbed myself with wine and I haven't stayed up all night watching mindless t.v. Instead I've been going to bed early. I've been painting, cleaning, enjoying a cup of tea, taking baths and taking a step back. A step back to enjoy the things I have, make healthy decisions and do things that will feed me, make me stronger and enrich my life. It's the simple things we need that we forget. The simple things that can get lost in all the chaos.
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