Thank you for the article. That inspired me to think about the ways of resting during the day. I feel the need for it, but don't have the habit to stop and slow down. That's not the easy task!
I thought about some small things I wanted to learn, that could bring me rest and joy. Like flower drawing or short story writing. The hard thing is to give myself permission for that.
This was so good. I started doing this last year. It made 2024 a lot easier for me. Thank God for Boundaries. You truly can have boundaries in your everyday life. Like Rihanna said "Live Yo Life"
So good! Started doing this a few years ago when I retired and started to set some boundaries. Started doing things just "for me". Pushback? You bet! But I reckoned that it was my turn to look after me.
Thanks for the reminder! My therapist taught me to only do 3 major things on my list for each day and set aside my "pick me up " time whether it's to read a book, or watch a movie etc. And it's difficult because I enjoy being productive but it's counter productive to my stress management and now that I had surgery a week ago i am enjoying the down time before having to meet obligations. My friends and I even go to other places in NC to reset and see different things and ppl.
I have time to watercolor. I have time to read in the middle of the day on the weekend.
This was such a great reminder! My husband and I moved into our house in 2021 after spending 2020 in AirBnBs as a way to “retreat.” After nearly four years in the house, we’ve forgotten this and are working again to make the space useable in this “retreat” sort of way.
I love this mentality <3
Thank you for the article. That inspired me to think about the ways of resting during the day. I feel the need for it, but don't have the habit to stop and slow down. That's not the easy task!
I thought about some small things I wanted to learn, that could bring me rest and joy. Like flower drawing or short story writing. The hard thing is to give myself permission for that.
I have time to tackle my to-do list in a healthy, slow, sustainable way.
Love this post Nedra, and you've expressed a lot of what I was trying to say here (https://neurodivergentnotes.substack.com/p/living-a-low-demand-lifestyle) and here (https://neurodivergentnotes.substack.com/p/what-does-a-low-demand-life-look).
Hi,
This was so good. I started doing this last year. It made 2024 a lot easier for me. Thank God for Boundaries. You truly can have boundaries in your everyday life. Like Rihanna said "Live Yo Life"
Stay safe
J.
So good! Started doing this a few years ago when I retired and started to set some boundaries. Started doing things just "for me". Pushback? You bet! But I reckoned that it was my turn to look after me.
Love this, thank you!
Thanks for the reminder! My therapist taught me to only do 3 major things on my list for each day and set aside my "pick me up " time whether it's to read a book, or watch a movie etc. And it's difficult because I enjoy being productive but it's counter productive to my stress management and now that I had surgery a week ago i am enjoying the down time before having to meet obligations. My friends and I even go to other places in NC to reset and see different things and ppl.
I have time to watercolor. I have time to read in the middle of the day on the weekend.
This was such a great reminder! My husband and I moved into our house in 2021 after spending 2020 in AirBnBs as a way to “retreat.” After nearly four years in the house, we’ve forgotten this and are working again to make the space useable in this “retreat” sort of way.