Happy Monday folks! Every time I type that, it sounds like such an oxymoron. And happy October! This year is absolutely flying by.
When I started my resolutions project in January, I was rested. I was ready. I worked from home, I didn’t have many responsibilities, and I welcomed new challenges with open arms!
Now? Not so much. Between graduate school, working at my practicum site, and helping with the high school choir at our church, my time is hardly my own anymore. And I’m perfectly alright with that – all three are things that are stretching me out of my comfort zone and growing me as a person! Plus, all three are things that I love, even in moments of stress and multitasking.
Plus I have this little thing called a blog to maintain…
The moral of this story? I need some more REST in my life. I need a little RESPITE. Now how am I going to get this, you ask? Considering I just named off about ten different things currently on my plate.
Well, that’s the beauty of these resolutions! Setting a goal to add a little more rest into my life makes it more manageable, even if it’s just an extra ten or fifteen minutes a day. This month, I’m taking care of my mental health. I’m taking time to rest and to process and to recharge – all necessary things!
Will it be my most productive resolution this year? Probably not. But it might be one of my more important ones…
Do you find it difficult to take time to simply rest? It’s a Generation Y problem for sure!
Um…. AMEN SISTER!
Thank you
Trying to find time for rest is really hard! We all try to juggle all of our many hats and forget that we need a break!! The hardest thing for me is learning to say no! I have a serious fear of letting others down even when I’m really not! Spa love and best of luck!!
I agree – hate to let people down! But I’m making saying no a priority now
Scheduling in rest is an awesome idea! I take 10-15 minutes at the start of each day to just reflect and set intentions for the day. I love it!
Sounds like a wonderful idea!!
Scheduling in rest time is important! I try to give myself 30-45 minutes at the end of the night just to rest, calm down from the day, and “be”.
Such a great practice!
Do I find it difficult to rest? YES YES YES. I can’t sit still! I think it’s becoming a problem as I slowly lose steam as the semester takes over me. But I can’t seem to help it! Best of luck!
Thank you thank you – you too!!
you said this so perfectly! and i love how you said even if its just 10 or 15 minutes it counts. i think i may join you on this resolution and just make a point of at least 10 minutes a day that are just for me! I have been stressing lately about how to manage everything and then suddenly its time for bed and I feel like I have missed out completely on me time so hopefully thinking of it like this will help!
YES – joint resolution. I love it!! I’ll check in with ya, see how you’re doing
It’s totally hard to rest! Now that I’m done with college, I’m getting a bit better at it. But it will always be hard to sit still w/out feeling guilty.
Agreed. College is NOT good for rest! Hahaha
Ugh I hear you with being spread thin. I’m having the same issue right now! Sometimes I think we all just need to say no every now and again. Definitely listen to your body and try and schedule some ‘me’ time
Yes, I’m definitely trying to – it’s a challenge for sure!!
I like rest, it is a great thing! I think this is a great goal and I hope that you can accomplish it this month
I hope so too!!
I am going through the same thing right now! I have a lot of commitments right now, but like you, I love each of them, so while I’m exhausted, I’m happy (if that makes any sense, ha!). I also need to set aside some time to recharge, and maybe look at some things to prioritize…anything at the bottom of the list might be able to be let go of! Great post.
So true. Sometimes we just have to prioritize, and get rid of the things that aren’t important! And for me, rest is important. Good luck to you!!
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