Lots of people start the new year with some sort of physical activity, signalling their intention to be active. This year, I decided to signal my intention to make time for rest.
I spent two glorious days lounging in bed: napping, cuddling cats, and watching old movies.
Cat tax: this is Milo, my grey and white shorthaired fellow, who flopped into my arms and demanded cuddles on New Year’s Day.
I think it did me some good. I went to swim practice on January 3 and did more distance than usual I even did some full stroke instead of babying my sore ankle by doing arms only with a pull buoy.
Wish me luck remembering to rest for at least some of the next 355 days!
Diane Harper is a retired former public servant who lives and swims (and bikes) in Ottawa. In her hobby life, she is Siglinde Harfnerstochter, a 6th C Merovingian housewife from the city of Metz. Her primary interests are cooking, textile arts and bonecarving. Siglinde lives in the canton of Caldrithig, Barony of Skraeling Althing, Kingdom of Ealdormere.
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Rest! Yay. I did start the year (7 a.m. on new year’s day) with a massive physical challenge (for me). And, I then spent the whole afternoon lying on a couch or bed reading a novel and napping. All to say, I’m with you on the rest. I just came at it from a slightly different angle on Jan 1.
Rest! Yay. I did start the year (7 a.m. on new year’s day) with a massive physical challenge (for me). And, I then spent the whole afternoon lying on a couch or bed reading a novel and napping. All to say, I’m with you on the rest. I just came at it from a slightly different angle on Jan 1.