Napping!

Ahh, how I enjoy a good nap! Lately I've become nocturnal, sleeping much throughout the day since I live in a desert and its only nice in the evening.

Napping is good for the mind and body as I find it restorative in many ways.

Today, I slept all afternoon and it was magnificent. I slept right thru 113 degree high and was transported to another place. Afterwards, I was refreshed and able to think clearer. My attitude and outlook improved from a place of fear and high emotions to peace and faith once again.

Napping restored me to sanity and serenity, of which I am extremely grateful.

What can napping do for you? Try it and see. Another wonderful benefit is the ability to start your day all over again from fresh!

Earlier this morning my husband and I were arguing over money and his new job and I wasn't able to be very supportive. After running some errands, eating breakfast and returning to bed, I was a new woman and back to my usual, positive, self. Yes, we made up (my hubby and I) and calmer heads have prevailed, but the key was that using some extreme self-care helps in a multitude of ways.

So does prayer and meditation and time alone. A combination of all 4 is what usually does the trick for me. Find what works for you and practice it often!

Procrastinating

I just worked 16 hrs in the last 2 days preparing for a class I was teaching that I knew about for over a month. While I had begun the process of preparing, I had much more to go and before I knew it, the class was 2 days away.

I tend to be a busy person anyway and so this wasn't my only project going on. I am taking a public speaking class for seminary that I'm a student of. (2 be a minister). I am also planning a writing group out of my home starting next week!

Why do I procrastinate even though I swear I won't and feel depleted afterward because I didn't pace myself? Why do I think the best at the 11th hour?

Why have I been staying up so late, even when I know it messes up my sleep patterns?

What would "Extreme Self Care" guru Cheryl Richardson say about all this? Lighten up! Accept what I think is unacceptable and move on. Live & learn.