day dreaming

My 5am wake up wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be this morning, the alarm went off, I didn’t think twice and I immediately headed downstairs. I sat in the lounge chair, read through the news - though not really the most positive way to start my day, I won’t be doing it again. I just kinda waited for the day to start. It was day one with the early wake up, so I’m fine with oozing into it. I’ll be looking into more productive morning routines a bit later in the week.

I don’t normally indulge in afternoon naps, I actually find it hard on a usual basis to just fall asleep on a whim in the middle of the day. This isn’t to say I haven’t dozed off in a chair on occasion while reading, watching tv, or maybe even working.

I suppose it is more about taking a moment to rest, to close my eyes, to not think about the responsibilities and todos. A little recharge, doesn’t need to be longer than 60 minutes, and indeed if I am tired enough I appreciate that I can nod in and out.

This isn’t a habit I am looking to incorporate into my regular routine but I am learning to enjoy taking care of myself better and embrace random rest with abandon, without the guilt that my time would have been better spent doing something else.