follow natural rhythms

I’m counting it as done.

So HP and I are sharing a cheesy pasta.

And I can’t see any way to change this, short of quitting work altogether (which I would love to do but can not afford).

but my body is feeling the opposite.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to find a balance.

to become a medical bulletin

suffice it to say that I had no difficulties in following my natural rhythms in the last days, as I could actually do nothing but that!

Only the releasing tension by physical activity is very much not the case, as I’m still so weak that I can’t even stand up without having to lean at the wall or at the back of a chair. So, for now it’s just lots of rest (and reading!, and film watching! in order to bear the boredom of resting, of course).

I’m slowly learning to be patient with my body and to listen to it. I’ve started asking questions to it: are you hungry right now? Would you like to take a nap? The shocking news is that I don’t know it at all. I don’t think it trusts my new course of action but it is starting to reply back. In a tentative tiny voice, poor fellow.

I ate little fruit when I felt hungry, I went to bed at around 10:00 as I felt tired and awoke at 9:17 this morning.

Today I have pampered myself with a mini at home spa session and lie down.

If only it was Sunday every day

I’m joining Turandot in this goal

goes under the heading: “follow natural rhythms”
and after the virus attack I much need a recovery strategy, so let this be it:

- rest when I feel tired
- sleep when I feel sleepy
- eat when I am hungry
- release the tension with physical exercise when I feel stressed
- pamper myself as a reward

I want to keep it that simple.

Of course there’ll always be lots of work and writing to be done and more deadlines to be met and queue of dragons willing to sacrifice themselves at my door, but focusing on my natural rhythms will ease every step, I believe.