Work is very busy and we're short-staffed. I've been working
like a demon and it seems to be holding together.
But I'm tired.
I also know, from past experience, that I get sick when I'm
exhausted. And I can't get sick right
now. Not at all.
I have one full day off this week – today. I've already done
laundries during the week, I started my weekly cooking binge last night and
I've chosen very quick and/or easy foods to cook and I'll take a shower this
evening instead of in the morning.
This is all so that I can schedule some free time. Only it's
not free. It takes work to free it up, for instance.
I've used some of my free time to watch TV this morning. I
try not to judge – down time is important, too.
But a good chunk this afternoon was spent playing. I
observed a bookbinding class and now I've got the bug. I worked on that for part of the
afternoon. Blogging is play and so is
writing – I've done that, too.
Play is important for me and for all of us. I need to
create, to make things. I'm not sure
that scheduling downtime and playtime will keep me from getting sick, but I
hope so. It *will* make me happier.
What do you do when you "play"?
1. Bookbinding is great!! I love it. :)
ReplyDelete2. I have a lot of trouble "allowing" myself to schedule downtime and playtime. I'm working on how I can be better about it, because if I don't I will work to exhaustion and then I get stress-related health problems.
I actually made a list for myself, a couple of months ago, of what I would want to do if I were to give myself a mental health day to just PLAY. It serves as a nice little reminder that if I wanted to just stop for a while, there are a lot of different ways I can be kind to myself.
Yay for Play! (sorry.)
ReplyDeleteI love the list, but you don't need a full day. It's nice and a week is even nicer. But a couple of hours helps an awful lot.
And I'll blog about the bookbinding, I think. When I eventually get it done.
I'm a bookbinder as well! Wow, and I thought I was the only one! (Not really...) It's just so...relaxing! And it's just about the only crafty thing I can do without getting super frustrated and quitting. Your blog looks really interesting. I can't wait to check it out some more...If I only had some free time... :/
ReplyDelete