11/02/2026
Today, sitting in the garden with my morning coffee, I was reflecting on our collective need to always be doing something — and the idea that only when we’ve done something is it worth sharing.
At my last meditation class, I shared that I’ve been feeling very slow returning to routine this year. Instead of giving myself a hard time, I decided to practice acceptance and simply be with that feeling.
Even though my body feels tired and unmotivated for work, school, and family routines, my heart feels alive — content, excited, and wanting to share my love of presence, awareness, body connection, and a regulated nervous system.
I genuinely love learning: doing courses, listening to podcasts that support my wellbeing and my craft of supporting others, and reading fiction just for fun. But last week, in the evenings, I just wasn’t feeling it. So instead of reaching for something to read or listen to… I just sat.
My mind needed a break from information and learning. It needed time to be and to integrate. It felt uncomfortable at first — but when I gave myself permission, my body softened. I noticed the scent of my peppermint tea, the simple feeling of my body relaxing into the evening, gently unwinding.
So I guess this is a little story of my “non-doing.” And I felt called to share it — in case you needed to hear this too.
An invitation to accept where you are physically and emotionally.
To let go of the mental story that you need to be doing something.
And to remember that if your body and mind are asking for quiet, for rest, for non-doing… that is worth doing 🤍
