Someone once said “taking a break is necessary to help re-engage your perceptions,” in this fast-paced modern society a break is something that’s regularly ignored, misused and misunderstood, because a majority of us are doing what we have to do to get by, not really because we like it. At the beginning of this year I started a morning, daily and weekly routine. I would wake up every morning and go for a run, I started out with a few laps then increased until I was doing double the amount I started with. I would also write every morning about my daily experiences and to top it off I would publish a blog every Tuesday. I did it for about a month. Eventually it got to me.
The morning run routines were making me feel healthier and in great shape but after work my body would be so tired and just ready to shutdown I would shower, eat and go straight to bed. I was going to bed by 9:00/10:00pm and be up as early as 4:45-5:45am depending on where I’m working. At some point my body would just not want to get up. I would stare at the time on the alarm and just lay there I wasn’t as determined anymore, work was killing me.
Eventually I had to figure out an escape from the mundane, my escape became a usual trip to pick up material from the local hardware store. The most amazing thing about these places is that they have so much variety of materials to steal your imagination and make you forget about all the stresses of the day. Even if I’m not dealing with plants I always make it to these sections to just ease my mind with the aromas and atmosphere of the plants and flowers, the garden section can have you thinking you are somewhere out there, in nature.
I just couldn’t do it anymore I had to take a break from work. I’m thirty now, I’ve given a couple of years to working and not seeing much difference in my life, this is the time I need to take a break from the world I need to remember to live my purpose. Being away from work, Has helped me start focusing on my work, I feel like I’m beginning to regain myself back, I haven’t yet started running but I started walking about 1-2miles a day, and working on some writing ideas, which I hope to continue doing. This is my first blog in a couple of months. It feels great to be back!
Kujieleza 