I just got home from the most amazing girls' weekend in Scottsdale! It was a spontaneous decision to sneak away with three of my favorite women to celebrate our birthdays...which just happen to be days apart. It was the first time I have left my kiddos and Handsome Hubby for a non-Feng Shui related trip. Pure gluttony. Excessive Laughter. Sunshine. Poolside cocktails. Hilarious shenanigans. Uninterrupted Girl Time. I had NO idea how much I needed it until I got there!
It was a reminder of a basic Feng Shui principle: You must take time to refresh and recharge your own batteries once in a while. We live in such a fast-paced, plugged in, non-stop demanding life...our Chi (energy) never has a chance to truly disconnect, pause, rejuvenate. It's like the airplane oxygen mask speech...you must put your own mask on before assisting a child. Add all the stressors beyond the daily grind and it's easy to feel depleted.
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Today is Leap Day, a rare bonus day that only comes around every 4 years. Leap Day is symbolic of taking a "breather", creating space and time for things that make you happy. It's like the icing on the cake of February...as we reach toward the sunshiney, Spring-like promises of March. What simple act can you do today to feel inspired and recharged? A pedicure, funny movie, phone call to your most supportive friend? A walk in nature or a new perspective of any kind. You can even clean out that nagging junk drawer to get a jumpstart on Spring cleaning....if you're a neat freak, like me.
For today, all I have to do is remember one of the many hilarious--blow wine out your nose--nearly pee your pants--don't care who is watching--memories from this weekend. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. Batteries recharged!!
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