Just a brief thought to share from Greg McEown's book Essentialism this crisp Sunday morning as we head into the thrall of autumn:
“Protect the asset. The best asset we have for making a contribution to the world is ourselves. If we under-invest in ourselves – and by that I mean our minds, our bodies, and our spirits – we damage the very tool we need to make our highest contribution.”
Fall can be a wonderful time of year - full of rich smells, vibrant colors, seasonal adventures, cozy sweaters, and steaming mugs of delicious things - but it can also be hectic and stressful. There are new habits/schedules to adapt to, fresh rounds of the plague going around to avoid or weather, and the inexorable count-down to the holiday crunch. (Especially with all the chaos and upheaval going on down south right now, weather-wise!)
Can you carve out a minute (or five) this morning or this week to make sure you're "protecting the asset" that is you? Maybe:
- Get a few coffee dates with friends on the books before your calendars fill up
- Stock up on your favorite tea or seasonally flavored coffee to enjoy when you can steal a few quiet moments to yourself
- Write a short bucket list for Fall - everything you loved most last year, or wanted to do and couldn't - and find a place for them in your calendar between now and December
- Buy something small and shiny that makes you happy and put it somewhere you'll see it every day
- Defer, delegate or drop one project, responsibility, or activity/commitment to open up some breathing room in your schedule
- Give yourself time and permission to get a full night's sleep as often as possible (and extra when you can! (Remember: sleep deprivation causes the same or higher levels of physical/mental/emotional impairment as consuming alcohol!!)
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