Just lay down dammit!

It’s OK to have no energy.  It’s OK to have no desire to take action – any action.  It’s OK to be in an incubation period where all the work being done is internal.  The kind of work that only you can feel.  You might be telling yourself that this internal work is insignificant because it can’t be “seen” in the physical world.  You might be telling yourself that you’re not accomplishing enough and everyone around you is judging you for it.  But, when my body starts yelling at me to just stop and rest via strong waves of fatigue or mind numbness, I try to respect its’ request.  When I find myself getting irritable and tired after saying yes to someone else’s needs instead of taking care of my own first, I know it’s time to honor the fact that I just need to lay down for a while.  Inspired action is really what I aim for – and that always seems to pop up after I’ve rested and reflected for however long my body has deemed it necessary.  Waiting to take action until I’ve put in some honest, deep reflection time has always left me feeling present and peaceful with the results.  So, now it looks like I should stop beating myself up, and instead congratulate myself for giving in to taking that time..