I’m a big advocate of taking time out to do nothing. Today we were at the beach while my fianceé did some work. I spent a good amount of time just lying there looking out at the world.
Life doesn’t suck…
because I am able to take time out to do nothing
Technically you could call this mindfulness. But there wasn’t a whole lot of mindfulness going on. I was simply there and in the moment. It’s amazing how relaxing it is to just lie on a beach and watch the waves, the clouds, the birds and everything else going on around you.
I’m quite a busy person. Recently this has been a chaotic busy, but things are slowly getting better. Being self-employed you don’t often get the opportunity to switch off and just do nothing. My business is on my mind a lot of the time.
I feel like I have taken just the right amount of time off this year and it feels good to really feel relaxed. There have been a couple of days where I haven’t really thought about work at all which is a nice change.
I became aware while I was lying on the beach that I wasn’t thinking about anything other than where I was and what was going on around me. It felt really good.
This year feels like it’s going to be a really good one for me and it’s nice to start it rested and relaxed and I’m looking forward to how it’s going to go. I’m grateful to have time out to do nothing and be in the moment. I will try and do this more often this year.
Current gratitude streak: 43 days
Did you miss my post from yesterday? Read it here Gratitude, Day 42: I’m grateful for having a roof over my head