Three day weekends are a special treat. That extra time gives me a day to do absolutely nothing. So yesterday I spent mostly on the porch reading. It was a rainy day, perfect for nothingness.
At one point I noticed myself feeling a wee bit guilty for not using the time more creatively. Starting a new project, doing some quick sketches, whatever. But later in the day, while playing my harmonium, I spontaneously composed a chant - my first ever!
We've been talking a bit in my coaching training about the need to loll around, and let the creative juices cook. I've always thought of it as composting time.
As my yoga teachers at Om would say: "Can you do less?"
What small steps can you take today to scale back, lay off, goof off, and give yourself a break?
Whatever you're doing, wherever you are, may your day be filled with the Magic Medicine of a little R&R.
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