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TV fire in my "office"
This week is an invitation to reset, however and wherever you can. You tell me you're tired, overwhelmed, that there's a lot happening and a lot to do. You have important work, and important people to care for - customers, patients, family, neighbors, and clients.
I had the pleasure to spend last week at Rancho La Puerta, where I teach a couple of times a year. A friend invited me as her guest so I got to spend the week resting, reflecting, doing art, connecting with interesting people, exercising, and eating healthy food. The week was a complete system re-boot.
The purpose of a reboot is to refresh your mind, widen your perspective, and prepare you to return to daily life stronger and ready.
Although I highly recommend getting away, you can reboot right where you are without special equipment or getting on a plane.
Here are a few ideas to inspire your thinking:
Close your eyes and sit quietly for 5 minutes. Do this now. If you put your fingers on your keyboard, everyone will think you are working.
Stand up and walk around the building or the kitchen or the block (if it's not pouring snow like it is at our house). A change of scenery will change your perspective and invite fresh ideas.
Light your fireplace. Or like us, your YouTube TV fire which I promise you is just as relaxing.
Go to a different part of your town and eat at a restaurant you've never tried. You don't have to travel out of the country to have a fresh experience.
Sleep. Do everything you can to get good sleep.
Get a massage. Try a sensory deprivation tank. See an acupuncturist. Take a hot bath. Anything that gives you a few minutes of quiet, comfort, and sensory experience. (The needles are REALLY small.)
Then you open your eyes and return to life, work, and service refreshed and clear. Please email me and share with me how you reboot. I always love to hear from you. Really and truly.