Stop and smell the Sunflowers

Lately, I've been on this 'grind, grind, grind' mentality with my new job. There's this voice in the back of my head that's pushing me to keep going harder every day: working harder, trying to beat my sales from the day before, getting that new client, balancing work / life stuff etc. And while I love the rush, the excitement, and challenge, I'm writing this today pretty freakin exhausted. It's my day off. Usually I'll have two consecutive days off, but with things being a bit hectic at my job (vacations, my manager's maternity leave, etc.) mine are spread out this week. I had planned to be productive today getting life stuff done (laundry, cleaning, working out, shooting some new content, etc) but it just isn't going to get done today. Sure I'll do some of it, but I'm definitely scaling back. I find myself often feeling guilty if I don't use my time and energy everyday, staying active, and trying to balance everything perfectly. I even get bad FOMO (fear of missing out) if I'm not always on the go, showing that I've got it all together. I'm my own worst enemy, clearly. But I realized I hadn't taken time for myself, I've been very busy putting my life into my work and when I'm not at work, trying to make up for my lost time by busying myself. Anyone else have that problem?

So today I'm taking it slow. Got up, made breakfast and decided to give myself undivided writing time. Feels good, knowing that as the day crawls I'm doing things at my own pace. Whether it's my anxiety or the pressure I put myself under, I find it very important to take a step back and evaluate 'how am I doing today?' I pretty much religiously fall short of this, but when I remember, I try to implement small moments that give me the sense of relaxation that I don't always remember to give myself. Writing, cleaning, music, making Pinterest boards, thrifting, working out/yoga and having quiet time all seem to clear the mind for me. Sometimes I feel like I don't even have time for these small moments, but it seems apparent I need them more than ever when I get this way! I feel as though this is my perfect balance of work / life. Sometimes you just need to stop and smell the sunflowers.. (they're happier anyway!)

What ways do you try to juggle work / life balance? Have you found things that make you feel better when life gets overwhelming? Let me know!

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