Hey Team,
I hope you have found some ease in your week so far and I am wishing you a little extra space in your day.
I would also like to suggest a little challenge for you on Day 14 –
Have a look at your long to do list and pick one thing to remove, something that you have decided NOT to do. Sound good?
Ok, here’s the really challenging part – try not to immediately add something else to take its place.
Yes, I know other stuff will crop up and there are all kinds of things that aren’t officially on your paper, screen, or mental list and they will get added as time goes on but for right now, just try to keep that space, that one less thing to do, in place for a while.
ANYWAY!
Our first video for today is a 5 Minute Nia Dance Break with Vanessa Lowe from the Nia Technique channel.
I think I used this meditation video last year but I like the sheep in the still image so much that I am giving it another whirl. She starts by mentioning an Uber ride and I don’t know what that’s about but this a good meditation and the sheep make me happy. This is 3 Minute Relax and Relief from the channel for the Calm app.
About Making Space 2023:
In December 2020, Fit is a Feminist Issue blogger Martha created a tradition – a series of reminder posts to take good care of ourselves during this last month of the year when it is far too easy to get swept up in your to do list, no matter what you are celebrating or not celebrating.
In 2021, I started doing daily December reminders with a post called Give Yourself Some Space, and that’s how the ‘Making Space‘ December tradition began. Throughout December 2021 and 2022, I wrote a short post that included two videos – one for exercise and one for meditation – and a bit of encouragement for you to make space for yourself at this busy time of year.
These posts are not about cramming more things into your month, they reminding you that there IS a *YOU* who is doing all of the things and that you are worth taking good care of.
Perhaps the things I suggest aren’t what you need at the moment. That’s totally ok. Perhaps you can use something else to create some space, something that will help you feel more relaxed or more in charge of your day. Just do whatever you can to give yourself a little more breathing room.
Personally, I am trying to Finish 2023 Soft so I am putting conscious effort into resting whenever I can. My overjangled nervous system needs a chance to unjangle and that process may look different every day.
So, some of these posts may be long and some may be short but please know that every single one of them is written with the hope that you can find a little ease in your day, whatever that looks like for you.
