Hey Team,
I hope that day 19 brings you a feeling of tearfulness and spaciousness.
I wish those things for you every day, of course, but I am sending them out with a little extra boost today.
And speaking of an extra boost…
I feel like I often veer towards gentle workouts when I seek videos for this post, and that works well but I also know that many of us may want to work a little harder sometimes. Soooo, I thought I’d pick a workout with a little more intensity today.
Here’s a 10 min No Jumping Full Body HIIT workout from MadFit that I thought you would enjoy. Fee free to take it at your own pace or only do as much as you have time for.
This is the second time in a week that The YouTube algorithm has given me a really recent meditation video from a new-to-me instructor. I love this video – 5 minute Mindfulness Meditation (Creating Space Within) from Thaisa Haerts.
And the idea of creating space within is just perfect, isn’t it?
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.