Ojos Bonitos Diaries
The Gift of Sleep
One of the things I’m glad to get more of because of the pandemic is sleep. I haven’t really practiced good sleep hygiene before the quarantines happened because I was your typical yes-man – I’d say yes to almost everything.
Time Passes By Just as Quickly
It’s also crazy how it’s already October – this madness started in mid-March, so it’s about to reach its seven-month mark. I can’t believe how this new life already seems normal – and the old life of frolicking about whenever we would so desire seems like such a distant memory. I know a lot of people are longing for the old normal to go back. I do too.
I miss playing sports and my body does too
My body’s crying out for the physical activity. I stuck to the light workouts every morning since the quarantines, but staying at home 90% of the time would relegate me to my desk and office chair and that is definitely not good for my back and my sciatic nerve. It wants the physical exertion again, and more of it.
A Different Kind of Meditation
I realized I don’t really need much of the things I thought I did. In fact, not getting them seems to make me feel fuller, richer, healthier, and happier overall. These small improvements with my skin, sleep, hair, eating and even showering habits may seem miniscule but they’re worth documenting. And how living with minimal products and being attuned and aware with how my body reacts to these changes are sort of meditative in their own right.
Who’s Supposed to Foot the Bill?
I think it’s better to be turned down a thousand times every time you offer courtesies – it’s much more ideal that they feel your intention to take care of them and hear their “no thank you’s” every time instead of your lukewarm energy towards making an effort to make their lives a little bit easier.