Last week was stressful
for me for a variety of reasons. And,
because I’m really good at stress, I added more to myself because I was feeling
the stress. Which, of course, impacted
my ability to Get Stuff Done, so I had to beat myself up about that. I know I am not the only person who has this
cycle.
The good news is that I
eventually figured out that I was in the lather-rinse-repeat of stress and
self-loathing. The better news is that I
had a weekend to break out of it. I
slept. I read stuff that was entirely
fluffy and entertaining. I put noodles
in my chicken soup instead of rice. I
got a massage.
The world is not better
as a result. I am not stronger or
faster. But I rested and relaxed, so
that this week I can triumph.
It’s like interval
training for life—we make more progress if we let ourselves recover from time
to time.
