Day 26
...Are you running on empty?
Welcome to Day TWENTY SIX of our A-Z+ of Seasonal Sanity Savers – 2024.
There are moments when surrender becomes the ultimate power. Hence, for today’s letter Y, I am choosing the word ‘Yield’.
It’s Boxing Day for me and mine, and while festivities continue, let today be about tuning in to yourself.
Listen to your body and mind.
Are you running on empty?
By this time into the festive season, I wouldn’t be surprised a bit if you were.
That is why this is the right moment for we introverts to recharge unapologetically.
Take a moment to assess your energy levels, and do not even for a moment hesitate to prioritise rest if that’s what you need. Whether it’s a quiet hour with a book or a full day in your pyjamas, yielding to your personal needs is a way of showing up authentically. It is honouring what your body and mind need, pay attention, listen and support them.
Remember, it is absolutely fine to leave an event early or even say no altogether.
There’s no rule saying you must exhaust yourself to keep others happy.
Of course be gracious but firm as well if you need to change plans, and trust that honouring your boundaries benefits everyone in the long run. After all, when you take care of yourself, you show up as the best version of you – authentically, energetically and unapologetically.
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WOW, we are at the end of the alphabet journey. Tomorrow let us wrap up this joyful journey with letter Z, as the countdown to new year begins.
Oh I am so curious what your guesses for the letter Z will be!
Quietly, and sensibly yours,
Joanna
Cage Rattler & Bias Shifter – Helping organisations unlock potential by shifting extraversion bias | Coaching quiet leaders | TEDx Speaker | Trainer | Founder, CEO – Flourishing Introverts | Host – The Flourishing Introvert Talks and (dropping) Pebbles in the Pond | Author – The Flourishing Nudge | Co-Flourisher, Co-Founder – Intent to Flourish