It’s Monday night and I’m feeling full. Feeling burnt out and in need of something different, I allowed myself to slack off in most areas of my life the past few weeks. I knew today would be the day I dove back in head first, but I didn’t know today would so obviously confirm that I needed to cut myself some slack.
During my slacker weeks I felt guilty for not doing enough and not being enough. I didn’t blog regularly. I didn’t work on my future business. I didn’t run all my planned miles.
Jumping back in today, my brain felt fresh and so did my heart. It was proof that without a vacation on the horizon this girl needed a mental break from doing.
Working for yourself isn’t easy and one of the biggest challenges I have is knowing when to let off and just be at peace. The one thing that brings me peace and fulfillment is the fact that I love Mondays.
You know that you’re doing what you’re meant to be doing in your work life when Monday is your favorite day of the week.
Soundtrack of My Workout: I Feel Full
I live this post Jess. I totally hear you on feeling burnt out and the difficulties of working for yourself. I too have a hard time letting myself take a break too and backing down. But I love that you loe Mondays and that’s such a great reminder. PS I totally want this playlist!!
I used to hate mondays sooo much but you are right, when you know that you are on track with everything you need to do you feel better about them. Having said that I still wish it was sunday when my alarm goes off on monday morning : )
Breaks are so crucial. I had a long chat with Nick about 2 months ago about how I “never relax”. I was so mad at first, because I knew he was right but didn’t want to admit it. Now I am sure to make relaxation time for at least 30-minutes of EACH day, and more so on my days off. It’s so helpful.