I’d taken the first step. I acknowledged I needed time off from my work. That was HUGE for me. But where did I go from here? My mind and body was crying out for attention and it was time for me to listen.
In fairness, I don’t blame myself entirely for not looking after myself sooner. Society glorifies being “busy” and we wear that like a badge of honour because we think it’s the right thing to do.
I’ve never experienced such complete and total exhaustion in my life. So for the first several weeks, I sat in silence with my beloved dog by my side. Honestly, those first few weeks are a blur. I remember looking at the news, or chatting with my concerned partner and a few close friends but I was not in great state of mind and that period of time is fuzzy. My partner recently told me how concerned he was and stated “you were a mess!”. I wasn’t upset because I knew he was right. I’m sure at the time I would of disagreed though.
As I sat in blissful quiet, I started to reflect on my life, what brought me to this place and how I would move forward. I could literally feel the tension begin to leave my body – the tight muscles, hidden stress, and toxic thoughts were about to unravel. The brain changes when you do nothing. Stillness helps your mind explore and imagine so you can create new thought patterns, discover who you are and what’s important….
As I sat in blissful quiet, I started to reflect on my life, what brought me to this place and how I would move forward. I could literally feel the tension begin to leave my body – the tight muscles, hidden stress, and toxic thoughts were about to unravel. The brain changes when you do nothing. Stillness helps your mind explore and imagine so you can create new thought patterns, discover who you are and what’s important….
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