Note from Christine: I made a mistake when scheduling this post and it went up early. My apologies for the mixup.
I hope that this last weekend of 2023 finds you with lots of space to do the things you need and want to do.
And if that space isn’t naturally-occurring, I hope you can find a way to make some.
Please remember that you don’t have to do the videos I link to and you don’t have to do the things that other people say you *should* do with your time.
We all have things that need to be done, I get that, but we also have a lot of pressure to do things that other people have prioritized. I hope that you can make a little extra room for your own priorities today and let other people deal with at least some of the things they tried to push off onto you.
The videos below do not have to be priorities for you, I only offer them to make it a bit easier for you to do a little movement and a little meditation without having to put too much extra thought into choosing a video.
I always love a video from Ask Dr. Jo and this Real-Time Morning Stretching Routine is especially enjoyable.
Yes, I know you have probably already started your day but these stretches are just as good in the middle of the day as they are first thing.
And just like the stretches above, this 7 minute guided morning meditation from Meditate Daily with Andrea Jean is good any time.
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.
