I woke up this morning feeling every inch of my body ache. We had a crazy weekend with back to back friends at our house so my schedule for the last couple of nights has been totally off. I went to bed late and woke up late. It was all good fun though. I love my friends and we all had a great time. Being the introvert that I am, two days of back to back entertainment has me feeling so drained, mentally and physically.
The kids had a blast and it was so nice to see them just so relaxed and hanging out with their friends. So here we are on a Sunday and now I have to get ready for another week at work. My mind is certainly not into it and today is just the kind of day where 'i feel like hanging out doing nothing but spending time with the kids and maybe taking a nice walk outside.
If I would describe the way that I feel today, in one word it would be cloudy. There is no chance of the sun peeking through but that does not mean that I will not try. I have had many cloudy days and especially when I have be over stimulated..up late, chatting, having tea and being so tired that I can barely fall asleep.
I started to open this page totally blank in my mind for sometime. I was trying so hard, a bit to hard, to find something fun that I wanted to write about on a Sunday morning. But then I said well, i am just going to write about anything and see where this goes. Sometimes we try so hard to find the words to write or to say but we don't have to. We don't have to think so much about it.
We do have to however, just let it come naturally and it does come. I overthink sometimes a bit too much and its a lot worse when I am having a cloudy feel day. So for me the thing to do is just rest and let me body and mind heal. I will stay away from anything that may be too over stimulating and keep it low key. So more time to sit outside and more deep breathing exercises.
Are you also having a cloudy day? Maybe take a nice long bath, go for a walk and be with loved ones. More importantly, do not push yourself. I have been going to the gym the last 6 days and also told myseld that I will wake up today and go. Well that is certainly not happening.
I am even not going to push myself in anyway. Being so exhausted is also probably not going to help with me eating healthy today. I do have to be careful since when I am exhausted, i tend to reach for foods that are not healthy, like bread and other carbohydrates. So its really important that even though you are having a cloudy, you pay attention to your eating habits. It's like when we are emotional, we tend to reach for the first not so healthy food in our refrigerator.
The thing is if we fill ourselves with the not so healthy food, we will end up feeling worse. With the way that I am already feeling, it's even such a struggle to even empty out my dishwasher so maybe that can wait till later in the morning. I need to make sure that I fill myself up with foods that are good for me and that would not add on more cloudiness in my day.
My kids are also feeling so exhausted. So another thing to keep in mind is my temperament today so it does not affect them negatively in any way. They are already tired so they need me to keep my voice and tone in check. I did tell them first thing this morning about the way i am feeling and they did the same so we have begun the day with the understanding that we are all having a cloudy feeling day and it's okay.
The key is to just keep those mental and physical aches in check and take frequent breaks. Don't push yourself unnecessarily. I am still adding value to my life on this day by taking care of my.Taking a nap sounds so right now and it's only 9:30 a.m. But who cares. I can keep this post short and take care of my kids and myself on this cloudy feeling day.
Being out in nature certainly helped me this morning. I refreshes my mind and keeps my alert even when I am beyond exhausted. It's amazing just hearing the birds and sitting outside with my cup of chai has already helped me un-knot my aches. Deep breathing my friends!!! So off I go and continue to do what I need to do to get through this day.
Wish you love my friends!!!
Peace,
Monita
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