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I ended 2020 like a champion. My goal was to end the year the way I intended to start the next. It wasn’t hard. I mean, who didn’t want to celebrate the end of the weirdest year ever? So I was in rockstar form as of December 31 but, come Jan 1st, my vibe was more “lazy morning” than “productive mania”.
So last week I just kinda lazed around. I baked some epic meatballs, thought about doing yoga (yeah it was that bad that yoga didn’t even appeal), likely over-walked the puppy and had some fabulous sleep-in’s.
I guess a little bit like I was on vacation. It’s just that it doesn’t feel all that vacation-y when you are sitting at home with little else to do but think about Marie Kondo-ing your cupboards for the 9th time.
There is a lot to be said for rest. It’s undeniably key to recovery and we all need a lot more of it than we allow ourselves. Not just sleep but cozy laziness. Brain-rebooting, soul-invigorating, perspective-enhancing rest. It’s perfect for a sunny beach day and equally perfect for a chilly home day. It’s always a good day for a long savasana.
This week I feel incredible, invincible. I feel clear, I feel determined and I feel steady. My week of rest was an investment and the dividends are already flowing.
This year is going to likely be another long one. We need to be rested to go the distance. Make slothfulness part of your habits for 2021. Add it to your over-achieving ambitions for the year.