Last week was one of those weeks that I call an “Energy Drainer”. The weekend as well. There were reasons for this. Stressful, sad reasons that could not be fixed but only endured. Despite our visions of creating the perfect dream life, some weeks are like curve balls. You never see them coming and they can’t be planned for. You have to go through the fire and come back out on the other side. Or you burn. Those are the only two choices.
I woke up Monday morning with eyes puffy from crying, feeling dehydrated from the loss of tears and little sleep, and wishing I could cancel life as I know it and spend the week in bed.
That wish wasn’t about to come true. I have a busy family that I am CEO-MOM (aka…Taxi Mom) for, a busy career and clients to take care of, and three dogs. None of the three groups were willing to give me the week off. (Especially the dogs.)
So, I had to face the beginning of the week, exhausted, drained and unmotivated.
Bet that never happens to you, right?
I called for a time out. I dedicated this week to getting renewed and made it my “Word of the Week.”
I pulled out my Santa list-sized To Do list and I started crossing stuff off. I kept only the absolute musts. Everything else got transferred to a later week or reassigned to somebody else.
Then I sat my tushie down and pulled out my journal and wrote: What Do I Need to do to Renew Myself and Bring Back my Emotional and Physical Strength?
This is what I came up with.
Drink lots of water and herb tea.
Exercise
Go to bed early every day this week
Focus on eating protein and veggies
Journal daily
Be in Water. Often.
Spend time every day looking at pretty and motivating things.
Spend time dreaming about the good stuff.
Pray and Meditate.
Spend time with happy and fun People.
Have fun and laugh.
Say No.
Be in clean, orderly, pretty places.
Today is Wednesday as I write this, and already there is a big difference. The heavy weight has lifted. The tears have stopped. I’m smiling again.
I looked at my list again today and these thoughts occurred to me:
What if I lived my life like this every week?
What if you did?
What if the entire world did?
Wouldn’t that be amazing?
