My sweet girl had a couple days when she was home sick last week, and while I was resistant to rearranging all my to-dos and appointments, it was admittedly nice to hang around the house and slow down.
I spent my time lounging around in my soft, long-sleeved Urban MuuMuu (Oprah’s favorite pjs), just reading, watching my daughter sleep, and staring out the window. It was very nice! I can see how people could laze about and never get around to joining 20 volunteer organizations. 🙂
“Nobody realizes that some people extend tremendous energy merely to be normal.” ~Albert Camus
I think this blog post is true that INFJs are perfectionists who don’t tend toward laziness due to our self-judgement, yet letting that go every once in awhile can be healthy. What do you think?
Brings back sweet memories of staying home with my littles
when they were under the weather
and how freeing it felt to have such a good reason
to putter about gently and not be anywhere but where they were.
Slow and easy. Such an inviting idea.
I need some grandchildren to rock by the fire, I think:)
-Jennifer
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I believe the perfectionist part of me comes from being around too many people looking to find fault. I think rest is very important for listening to your inner knowing. It is also important to have things to do that give your life meaning.
I think it’s wonderful that you managed to overcome self-judgement and really enjoy some rest! I just drove 2400 miles to try to help my mother, who had something of a breakdown. It made me appreciate that we all have limits, frequently invisible and potentially very dangerous limits. Learning how to slow down just might save your life some day. It’s a very valuable skill to have.
Susanna, I hope you are home safe and sound and you are taking care of yourself too. I’ve been thinking of you and your mother.