Sometimes when our energy is low we need to rest and sometimes low energy is a signal to get moving a little.
If you need rest today, I hope you can find it.
If you need to get moving, perhaps you might like to try this Jumpstart Cardio Workout from Fitness Blender.
Either way, I’m wishing you a straightforward day that feels like it has a lot of space in it.
And whether or not your day unfolds as you want it to, I hope you can be kind to yourself in the process.
We can use more self-compassion at any point in the year but at this busy time when there are way too many opportunities for comparison, a self-compassion boost is essential.
That’s why I picked this 5 Minute Meditation – Self Compassion video from Jackie de Crinis for us to try today.
Wishing you ease, my friends. 💚
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.