I think it's important to take time to relax, unwind and reflect. For me, this often comes in the new year - I've probably mentioned that in previous posts. But the start of the year can always be a bit crazy. I don't know about you, but January has gone so slowly, it feels like I've lived for three months in just one (nothing new there, though) - yet it's been incredibly busy. Not so much in my social life, but work-wise - it's been crazy. I've worked late almost every day of the month, my brain has been working at a million miles an hour, and it's been intense - very productive though.
My blog has taken a back seat for the month. Not because I don't love it, or I don't have time - I could've easily found some time - but because I think it's incredibly important to give yourself a break and to have time to just do nothing. It's going to be a busy year. I have a lot of things planned in the coming months and I'm conscious that, towards the end of last year, I was shattered. I perhaps overdid it with my social life (I blame trying to make up for that lost lockdown time) and I was so burnt out that I felt I needed time to unplug and recharge myself.
We're now at the end of January and, aside from work, I can tell you that I've not done much this year so far. I'm not mad about it. I think it's easy to get caught up with the unrealistic ideas of 'new year, new me' and resolutions et cetera and we end up putting so much pressure on ourselves to have this major life overhaul and, ultimately, it does the opposite. We do too much, too quickly, and we end up in a mess. I don't want to do that this year - hence, the quiet January. I've got a few busy weeks coming up in mid-February and they go all the way to the end of April, so I'm trying to balance myself to avoid the same exhaustion I felt at the end of 2022.
So, I don't know what the point of this blog post is. Maybe it's to explain my absence (not that I need to explain it). Maybe it's to express just how important I think taking a break is. Maybe it's to prepare myself in writing for the busy period coming up. Maybe it's just because I felt like writing. Who knows? What I do know, however, is that it's so incredibly important to look after ourselves. Not just physically but mentally too. Take a break if you need a break. Talk to someone. Go for a walk. Read a book. Write a blog. Get out of your head. Use it as an escape. Put yourself first. And future you will be so grateful for that.
And just because you're taking a break, it doesn't mean you can't find things you love. Here are some things I've been loving lately:
- The Wombats' new album, Fix Yourself, Not the World
- Mini Eggs chocolate bars
- Anything that's green - particularly a forest green shade
- Not wearing make up(!!!)
- Apple and Mango J2O (talk about a childhood throwback)
- Taylor Swift
- 9-1-1 (honestly, I'm obsessed with this show)
- Having a new perfume - there's no mood booster like a new fragrance!
- My dreamy purple Monki coat (pictured)
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