Consciously "Lazy" Doctor
This is what I choose today.
Today I choose to not work at all. Mentally and physically. Today I choose to let the laundry be unfolded and the dishes stay in the dishwasher and the sink, not taken out. I choose to lay in bed in my pajamas with my cup of coffee. Today I choose to say "no" to an invitation to an overwhelming social event. I choose to not turn on my laptop and finish my charting.
Today I choose to consciously pause the ever-present, incessant, mostly sneaky cycle of comparing myself to non-existent ideals, other physicians, other mothers, and more.
Today I choose to throw my phone away and quit refreshing my email.
Today I choose to look at how much healthier my life has become overall and not obsess over my stretch marks.
Today I choose to recognize that I have everything I have ever wanted in my life.
Today I choose to remember that 18-year-old me would have been tremendously proud of how far I have come.
I woke up and I did not do a lot. To the outside world, this might seem unremarkable but I know for many, the act of giving yourself permission for real rest and celebrating your successes is, extraordinary.
This is an act of conscious decision-making.
This will not happen spontaneously, but rather only by design.
Will you give yourself permission to do less, disconnect, and engage in real rest?
Will you permit yourself to celebrate how wonderfully extraordinary your ordinary day can be?
Until Next Week,
Amna
Love this. Rest and disconnecting from the hustle is so essential. And it’s not just resting our bodies but also turning our thoughts to the experience we are having instead of worrying or comparing or planning or judging ourselves.