Today I took a break.
I took a breath.
It wasnt necessarily a stressful or busy week but I did push my social limits and battery this week. Because of that, I took a break for the day. I focused on self-care. I did face masks and a hair mask. I cleaned the kitchen and cleaned out the fridge. I put on very comfy clothes that made me feel pretty while I lay around the house.
I still took the vitamins to improve my digestive health and help provide strength to my hair and fingernails. I drank a bunch of coffee. I also made myself a wonderful breakfast. I don't typically eat breakfast because I'm not usually hungry in the mornings and I don't really have the kind of time. But on Saturdays, I like to treat myself. I made croissants and 2 scrambled eggs with fresh fruit. It was honestly delicious.
I did drink a bunch of water while I was at home, which normally doesn't happen. I have this half-gallon jug I use at work and drink about one of those a day. Typically on the weekends, I'm drinking beer, Dr. Pepper, or coffee. So it was nice that I was still able to do that. Saturday was supposed to be sunny. My goal was to lay out by the pool and tan a little but it actually was pretty cold and rainy so I just chose to lay around.
I was able to catch up on all of my TV shows which is always nice to do because it kills like 8 hours of my day. Being able to lay in bed as the sun shined was very relaxing. I did try to sit on the couch or other parts of my apartment but my computer kept dying unless I was laying in bed.
I took a nice bubble bath with some bath salts and a little mixed drink I made. I listened to music and caught up on where my family is at and what they are doing (group chats are hard to be a part of sometimes).
Though I spent most of my day relaxing, I was able to fall asleep around 4 and stay asleep all night long.
Did I complete all of the tasks I challenged myself to do today? No. I didnt drink tea and there were a few dishes in my sink. But this time, it didnt really stresses me out not doing those things. Honestly, I woke up the next day, and the first thing I did was make tea and clean my dishes. I didnt realize that these things really had an effect on my life.
Like, it's important to challenge yourself and it's important to try to be better for yourself. But you also have to be realistic with the stuff you're challenging to do. I did miss a day completing my tasks and that is OKAY. Because then I can just continue to be better.
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