The well deserved Break
Have you been so tired that you get tired in advance as well? That’s how tired I have been for the past few weeks.
I remember my friends telling me to take it easy before I burn out completely and I would always reply “ I know, I am taking it slow”, “I have got everything under control” but did I? I finally got the answer to this question later on and the answer was not a good one.
I hit rock bottom two weeks ago and it was not funny as I had to deal with the consequences of not listening to my body.
You know when you have so many things to do, so many deadlines to meet, friendships and relationships to save and 24 hours seems just too small for you and you wish you had many more hours for yourself so you can get everything done?
I got overwhelmed with everything happening in my life and I was forced to hit the pause button and get it all together.
I finally took my annual leave, I decided to travel so I could rest enough. I traveled to one of the busiest cities in my country, I have heard so many stories about this city and I had to go see for myself and to my surprise these stories were true.
Before leaving my city my itinerary for my trip was filled with so many places that I wanted to explore in the city but home girl has just been too tired to tick off some of these places on the list.
I have been resting ever since I got here, I’ve been sleeping, eating, watching movies, and repeating the whole process, again and again, Lol I couldn’t even bring myself to go out like I had envisaged. it’s more like I just have to charge my “self battery” and I honestly don’t know when this my “self battery will be fully charged😂😂
Before coming here I had made plans with a few of my friends, the plan was to meet, hang out, and catch up but I’m yet to see them. I stayed indoors for weeks until my dearest friend @samostically decided to change the narrative, he literally had to drag my lazy ass out to have some fun, did it work? Absolutely as I feel more refreshed than ever since the outing.
After my first outing with Samuel, I had to bring myself to go out again, I visited some places here, I went to the cinema, mall, market, concert, and park and the more I go out the more I realize that I have been so busy with life and have forgotten what fun actually taste like.
One of the highlights of my trip was visiting Miniso, Miniso is a Chinese unique store that has a variety of items and these items are very affordable.
Walking into this Barbie-themed store made me nostalgic, reminiscing on the good old days when I was a huge fan of Barbie and loved every and anything that screams Barbie. Going through the various aisles I was reminded that I am a full-grown adult and I decided to pass on all the cute Barbie merch I saw, poor me🙂
After soaking myself in the cute decor I decided to finally get a few items for myself.
Being in a different city I had to try some of their local delicacies and while I love some of their local delicacies and would want to take them back home others were rejected by my taste buds.
I have watched my Hive activities suffer but there was nothing I could do. Like my friends would always tell me, “Don’t take or see Hive as a chore” because once you begin to see Hive as a chore it slowly becomes exhausting, you begin to lose interest, and when you finally sap the whole fun out of it, Hive will become so unattractive. Since I have come to understand how all of these work I decided to stay clear till I was mentally fit to continue again and I think I’m beginning to get back on track😃
I feel so bad that I have less than two weeks to spend here, and I am yet to tick off so many things on my list but in all of this, this trip was all I needed, I needed a breather and this trip was perfect and right now I envy Y’all that are self-employed, you don’t have a 8-5 job to get back to, you are your own boss, you do your thing whenever you want to. I’ll get there someday but for now, I’ll hang in here🥰🥰
Lastly, I love you all and Happy New Year, I pray 2024 brings us all the joy and happiness that we deserve🥰
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Amen!🙏🏽 it's true about the chore and the sapping. Taking selfish steps to nourish and refresh yourself is the best selfless thing you can do as you are able to do much better in all facets of your life. Happy New Year dear. Have a blast🎆🎉🎊✨💕
Yes my darling I learnt the hard way, Happy New Year dearest Whitney🥰🥰
First of all, welcome back from your adventure break.
Second, happy new year.
It's good to always heed our bodies warning so as not to break down. I'm sure you are quite refreshed after your break
Yes my Love I am well refreshed, thank you so much Becky baby and Happy New Year🥰🥰
Wishing you the very best dear😍
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It can be hard to get off the hamster wheel for sure! I know exactly how you feel! I really need to do the break thing as well, but for now, cannot. Someday......
In the meantime, enjoy 2024 and I will, just like you should, remember to breathe now and again! Take care!
I pray the someday comes pretty fast😃
Happy New year dear !Lady and do take care🥰
Thank you @ibbtammy!🤗💜
Oh my world, everything you just said resonate with me. You know when you ignore that tiny voice telling you to take it easy, go slow and steady, and continue claiming to be in control of things without heeding it, the body system will force you to pause without warning.
Just like you, I had to go for leave, although not in the city but in a village away from noise so I can enjoy the beauty of nature while recovering.
It's good that you are having all the rest you can get now so the body well recharged and fit for when work starts. Thanks to your friend who decided to drag you out to visit some places, and have fun too.
Keep enjoying your well deserved rest and don't forget to send my own gift oo, 😂
We all need to rest once in a while, we aren't superhumans after all. I am glad my friend was able to drag me out.
Dearest Luchyl I hope you’re having fun?
Do not fret as your gift is on the way my !Lady🥰
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Oh my! Miniso!
I've never visited there but it's been on my list in so long. I already know what and what I'd be getting when I go there.
The few days you took to yourself which seemed days that your Hive suffered are very beneficial. Because if you totally had neglected your body and you break down, you still will have to stay off Hive to recuperate. Now that you're better energized, you can take on the activities in full.
Meanwhile, I think you had a very nice time getting to visit these places in short time. Good for you😀
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Ohhh dear you should, you wouldn't wanna even leave again.
Thanks for the beautiful comment dearest @cheeamaka🥰🥰
Hey, thanks a lot for this post, it really resonates with me! You emphasize the importance of listening to your body and taking breaks to avoid burnout.
I had talked about this with @dreemsteem about 2 weeks ago, I think.
I was saying that it's something I have a lot of trouble doing. When I take breaks, I feel like I'm wasting my time. Yet, I have to face the fact: when I'm mentally or physically tired, I'm much less effective (especially when I'm mentally tired). And in those moments, it takes me a lot of time to get back on track.
But it takes a lot of strength to have the courage to take breaks without feeling guilty.
So kudos to you and keep enjoying the little pleasures of life and exploring new places to revitalize!
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Wow you really did enjoy your Christmas and new year.
I wish I have someone who will drag my lazy ass too 😂😂😂
Lol don't worry I am coming to drag it😂
Lol please come 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Sometimes our mind and body wants different things, as humans we try so hard to achieve our goals and objectives forgetting how important taking a break is. I had a breakdown around September last year due to overwhelming activities both online and offline I got myself involved in that was when I started paying more attention to my body.
The truth is hive related activities can be demanding sometimes but we just need to know our limit.
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Sometimes our mind and body wants different things, as humans we try so hard to achieve our goals and objectives forgetting how important taking a break is. I had a breakdown around September last year due to overwhelming activities both online and offline I got myself involved in that was when I started paying more attention to my body.
I reading through this post i realised you didn't mention the name of the city because this places you mentioned doesn't familiar to me at all.
The truth is hive related activities can be demanding sometimes but we just need to know our limit.
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Yeah we all need a break once in a while to unwind and get refreshed again.
It's somewhere abroad🥰🥰
Yay! 🤗
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I enjoyed the trip. Lovely pictures too!