The magic for today is to decide not to…
I didn’t blog last week. I let a few days go without my workout. I just said nope.
For me, learning I’ll be okay when I let the routine go, when I deviate from what I think I should do is a big deal. I get wrapped up in the list I have in my head, the list that makes up the perfect me. When I start to obsess about what I have to do, the magic of stepping back can refocus me, it can remind me what is important. I am important. My calm happiness is important. The stress caused by the pursuit if perfection isn’t worth compromising that peace.
So, sometimes I have to not. Just run away from the stuff.
I have to remember that I will be okay if I don’t, to prove that I won’t end up like…
I get more done when I’m not trying to check all the perfect boxes on my perfect list. I feel more accomplished when I don’t have the things I didn’t do staring at me, accusing me of failing.
I didn’t blog last week.
The world didn’t end.
I missed some workouts.
The sun rose.
I didn’t panic. I didn’t stress. I let it all go.
I can like me for me and not because I lived up to my impossible expectations, but because I allowed myself to simply be.
Don’t forget you in all the things. Don’t forget to live in all the doing. Step back to remember what makes you happy and let go of all the stress.
Not doing can be magic.
