Cravings | Artful Balance
- Artful Balance
- Apr 7, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 14, 2019
Little things I do to undermine my own needs:
Attempt to cuddle while falling asleep. I crave touch, but I know it precludes getting in the best position for my back and neck muscles.
Linger to cuddle after waking up. I crave the reassurance of knowing that my lover is there, but I know it causes my head to ache and body stiffness.
Letting a dog crawl into my lap while I meditate or stretch. I crave returning a positive response to my baby, but it means compromising the original intent of my being on the floor, which was taking care of my mind and body.
Napping at work til someone delivers a new assignment to me (I work in a region where adult daytime napping is accepted). I am bored and crave for time to pass as quickly as possible, but it makes me dependent on outside forces to set me into motion rather than doing so on my own volition.
Staying in bed til the alarm goes off even though I'm already awake. Comfort and safety feel scarce, so I crave the protection my bed provides, but in this I'm opting to get confronted by my daily tasks rather than confronting them first.
The tones these habits can set for the rest of my day are resistance, resentment, and decadence.
In some cases, I must prioritize "me" instead of "us," even when "us" involves my significant other or even my dog.
Discipline is a system. There is no need too small, no habit too minute to examine for its effect on my personal health and fulfillment.
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These are my personal writings curated from material produced during my structured daily writing times as well as spontaneous thoughts I manage to record. Through organizing and uploading them i hope to learn about who I am as a voice and writer and find ways to improve my writing skills. Though I feel drawn to more cerebral topics, I would like my writing to be an engaging emotional journey none the less.
Someday I hope I figure out a way to assemble my short works into something more coherent and with a more obvious purpose. But right now, these tidbits are the best I can do.
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