For some of us in the States, tomorrow is the first Holiday of the new year (MLK Day). For others, you may have the day off due to the arctic blast that’s taking over the country! In many ways, after the first full weeks of January and getting our bearings, it’s our first pause.
A pause according to the dictionary: a temporary stop in action or speech.
Here the pause is a chance to take a bit of stock in how we’re beginning our year, what we want; and adjust if necessary.
I am not always good that the pause. Often, I find myself rushing – through everything from work to drinks to food to driving. It’s taken me a while to appreciate a great pause, but the older I get the more I love them. A pause can bring a lot of good- dramatic tension, time to think, time to plan, time to really take our time. While I used to think that getting everything done would be best for everything, I’m coming to think that really taking our time, pausing when needed is best.
So? What can we do with this pause? Rest. Take stock of the goals we set. Perhaps set some new ones. Make progress. Think about the plan for progress. Take a minute for ourselves- however that looks.
It may seem a bit silly that there is a pause this soon into the year, but I think that maybe this is when we need a pause the most. New Year energy has us rush into everything, we’re supposed to be new and different and better right away. A pause might be just what we need, so that we can rest and assess and then really become new and better.
How I am spending the pause? Resting. It’s cold here so a fire and reading are on my schedule. Of course, shopping sales (I’ll be posting my picks here tomorrow and of course you can shop along with me in the apps!) I’ll sleep in a bit, work out a bit, eat something yummy, and plan out my week/rest of the month. I may stay in sweats the whole time!
Do you get tomorrow off? Are you taking a pause? And how are you spending it?
Wishing us all a week of perfect pauses and amazing shoes! XO RA
