Budgeting Energy

Some things in life are recharging me; the more I do, the more my battery charges. Other things drain me. I have come to the point where even the thought of doing something draining is emptying my resources. Therefore I draw a line and avoid (most) of the optional things. Sometimes I need to realise how big of an energy thief a situation can be. Suddenly my mind gets all foggy, and my vision becomes blurry. A mental note for each of these surprise situations registered. It might be something totally different that ticked me off next time, and it’s all situational. How has my week/day/last hour been? Where in my cycle I am and how I feel in my body. So many factors.

See, I tried to take it easy, relax slow down life. Yeah, I need it to some extent. But what I really need is movement, every day in some form. Some days that might be a walk or working in my garden; other days, it might be more vigorous movement like running, swimming or going to the gym. Mindful movements like yoga and Guasha are part of everyday life. Honestly, there is not even a need to categorise the movements? So that I don’t feel like I “need to” or “should” do certain things for it to “count”.

The past 6 months have been a whirlwind of emotions, development, setbacks, pain and breakthroughs. I am exhausted in a way, but also feel freer and stronger than I’ve felt in a long time. Like I just woke up, slightly confused but ready to take on whatever might be. So I will focus on the things that recharge me and do less of the things that run my battery dry.

Sounds too easy, right? You might question why I even find a reason to put these thoughts down on my blog. Since I never ever even considered myself worthy of any boundary, this is groundbreaking. For me, at least. Maybe you can relate?