Ode to a good day off

The last few weeks have been pretty busy, and I haven't had time until recently to catch up with myself. I've traveled a handful of times, had visitors in the city, been to concerts, and I've had a few straight weeks of abnormal work schedules. Each day that I've had off in that time I've had some obligation — all have been fun, but I've been busy nonetheless. (So much so that my friends have started asking if I'm actually going to be in town on my off days.) So yesterday and today, I finally found a moment of stillness and some time to catch up.

So what does that look like? Well for starters, I spent way too long in bed with a good cup of coffee crying multiple times an episode over Queer Eye. I did plenty of household chores and ran an errand or two, but for the most part, I left time open to just relax and be in my space. I think we all forget from time to time what that's like.

I describe myself as an introverted extrovert — meaning I'm outgoing and thrive on social interaction, but not necessarily at first. When I first meet people, I'm often quiet or reserved until I get to know them more and they get to know me. Similarly, from time to time my introverted side requires that I take a moment to recharge.

For me, that means being productive in my own space, accomplishing small tasks at the pace that's best for me. It also means taking time to unwind and release any anxiety that's been building up. Days like yesterday and today help me recharge and prepare to handle whatever else is thrown my way in the days to come. So these last two days were about R&R, who knows what's in store for tomorrow?