This Saturday, I took a much needed mental health break. I forbade myself from picking up a textbook, unglued myself from my email, and cozied up in a warm pair of pajamas for the day. I have to admit, it was lovely! I spend so much time running from this meeting to that meeting, typing this paper and print that paper, that I rarely get to take a moment and just breathe. I can't even lie, at certain points during the day, it was hard for me to just chill. I felt guilty for taking some time to myself to just relax and let my mind wander. I felt like I was wasting hours in the day. I never thought taking a breather would become challenging for me.
My struggle to relax just helped me realize how much more I need to relax. I always take that extra few minutes to make sure my papers are perfect. Always reread an email eight times before I send it. I color code any and everything that can be color coded; and always tripple check assignments before even walking towards a classroom. So what stops me from taking 20 minutes of of my day to just woo-sah, and make sure I'm okay. No matter how much my obsessive compulsiveness drives me towards perfection, if I'm having a daily mental breakdown in the process.
As important as it is for me to have all of my affairs in order, it's just as important that I keep myself in order. If I slip, all my hard work falls down with me, and that's a fact.
From now on, I'm challenging me and everyone else to #lovethyself. Do a little something for you daily, nothing is to little or to big. Read a magazine, watch TV, turn off your email notifications, ANYTHING. Just take a little time to keep your star player at 100%.
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