Day 29 - Rest and Recuperation

​Today I rediscovered the importance of taking a break. Every day there seems to be something happening and going on and we forget to take care of ourselves. I had reached a point where I did not want any social interactions, I did not want to have to “bring it” to any conversations, I needed a day to re-energise myself, and trying to speak kindly to myself. I reached out to a few people who understand different aspects of me, back home, and felt reassured that what I am doing here is the right thing and it will benefit a wide range of people. I had to believe in that but also listen to my body when it needed some rest. This is exactly what I did. I put into practice what I have been learning to do and put in place boundaries to get what I needed in the moment. I needed to rest, spend some time alone because I am used to being alone most of the time when I am at home and being surrounded by people and having to engage in conversation, is not something I am used to anymore. Runi is the exception, we have some wonderful conversations and change the world, one cuddle at a time. There are no photos attached to this day, as it was my day to really just do some reflection, reading and resting my mind for a moment. Something I think I need to do somewhat more frequently or maybe spend some quiet time doing some käsitöö. I think when we travel we get so caught up in everything we are doing, we forget to take a break and rest. Listen to your body and what you need, and do it. Set that boundary and make sure you take care of yourself. This became abundantly clear to me yesterday, even while traveling this is really important. A day of rest.
Until tomorrow
Marissa xx