It feels like the past month or so flew by. After a couple weeks of intense rain, the weather has turned abruptly and Spring has definitively arrived in California. (Or maybe even Summer…thanks climate change.)
Coming out of hibernation, I have more energy, more excitement, and more plans on the horizon. I’m getting better at planning more realistically, but having a lot of fun can get tiring.
A yoga teacher said once to think of balance as a verb. As we wobbled in some one-legged posture, he directed us to notice all the tiny stabilizing muscles working to keep us steady. An active process, if you will.
As I think broadly of what self-care means, this perspective has stuck with me. Instead of looking for that one perfect solution that will fix everything forever, maybe taking care of ourselves is an ongoing process of checking in with what we need and adapting accordingly.
Sometimes I want to go to a music festival. Sometimes I want to go to bed at 9:30pm. Sometimes I want to work a lot, and other times I want to be deep in a forest with nobody else around.
All things are impermanent, including my own feelings and needs. Checking in with myself helps me ride the waves of change. How do you find balance in the flow of your own life?
Take care,
Naomi
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Some recent delights:
I attended my first Galentine’s Day event which was lovely. We yapped, we made crafts, and reveled in sisterhood.
I spent a weekend in Big Sur with my mom, the first time we’ve traveled together in awhile. The California coast sure is special.
Not mine, but the delight of the dog joyfully rolling around in the seal carcass on the beach (before running back to his unsuspecting family).