How are you feeling today?

I'm personally feeling pretty tired today. Feeling like I need to go slooooooooowly.

For me, that's a very tough feeling - wanting to rest but telling myself I can't or don't have the time. My inner critic would have me believe that time is scarce and I am never doing enough.

The good news is that I recognize the inner critic's nagging voice more frequently than I used to. When I do notice it, I like to stop and ask myself this question:

🍏 How can I reframe this message? Flip it? See another perspective?

And today's answer was this: I have been working very hard, at a sustained pace, for a few months now. The mental energy I've been exerting has been enormous. And today, my body is telling me it needs more down time to counter-balance all that activity. More time to refuel and recuperate.

So! I will listen to my fave guided meditation for 15 minutes FIRST.

From there, I will pour myself an ice cold glass of water and maybe make some tea.

And finally, I will sit down and be focused on the 3 most essential tasks I want to accomplish today.

🍏 What tough feeling have you been grappling with lately? How might you reframe it?