R & R - Luxury or Lifeblood ?
Rest & Relaxation (R & R) is not just a luxury for the well-to-do. It is essential to our well-being and is truly not optional. It is the lifeblood that keeps us sharp mentally and physically while giving our creative juices time to rejuvenate.
When I say R & R, what picture or words come to mind? Do you see R & R only as being a lavish vacation or available only to the “ladies who lunch”? Do you hear some authority figure yelling at you that you’re lazy, unproductive, and will never amount to anything? Do you simply see your to-do list growing if you even contemplate “relaxing”?
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geekygURL said,
January 27, 2006 @ 6:42 am
What comes to mind when I hear the word “relaxation?” - Taking a gray, rainy mid-week day OFF as a mental health day from work, armed with a pile of magazines (none work-related) I haven’t had time to read, a fluffly comforter and two kitties to keep me warm, and my TiVo. Bliss.
When was the last time this happened? Cannot honestly remember.