I think it goes without saying that these past 6 months have been a struggle. With work being manic, moving house, and the general dreariness of the British winter, I have been feeling very burnt out. I do feel like I have been in survival mode for the past 6 months just trying to get through each day and doing the bare necessities.
This is obviously not healthy, and not sustainable, so I have been slowly adding in more rest and recovery to my routine to help myself slow down. So far, as a perfectionist people pleaser, this has been surprisingly challenging for me, especially when I base so much of my value on what I am able to produce or what I am able to provide to others. But I am trying to be kinder to myself, and to slowly start exploring all of these cosy habits that allow me to properly slow down and rest – likely the first time I have properly rested in about 10 years!