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Happy Monday! As always, if you’re new and want to check out my previous issues, you can do so here. In my last newsletter, I wrote about how I would be alone for an extended time for the first time ever. Well, I am happy to report back that I loved my alone time! I built a beautiful routine that included multiple short workouts throughout the day, created the best homemade dirty chai recipe, and basically followed my ideal schedule for 5 days. It was great! But now, friend, I’m tired. Exhausted, really. And it’s not just because I’m writing this on Sunday night. As happy as I was to follow this dream schedule while I was alone, it was not sustainable long-term. The day my partner came home, I didn’t do any type of workout, I ordered a dirty chai from Starbucks instead of making my own, and I took a nap on my lunch break. And it’s not just that schedule that wore me down. I have always struggled with over-committing myself, a common theme for this newsletter, but with the world re-opening, I have fully leaned in to packing my schedule to the max. From what my current sleepy brain can think of, I’m currently involved/volunteering/side-hustling with 8 different organizations/non-profits. On top of a full time job and, you know, just trying to survive. So this week, I’m going against every urge in my mind by listening to my body and resting. This includes not doing a traditional newsletter. Instead, I’m going to take note over the next two weeks on how I’ve found rest, and will report back. This issue will include a longer list of the things I am reading, consuming, and enjoying, instead of the traditional lemonade recipe and breakdown. Hope I didn’t disappoint you too much! But tbfh, I’m too tired to care. Talk soon, Emily
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