I recently received an email from a subscription list which contained this closing paragraph:

Spring is the perfect time to check in with your self-care routine. The questions I ask myself are:

Am I giving myself enough down time?

Am I being kind and loving to myself?

Am I respecting what my body needs?

Am I feeding my mind good stuff?

Am I leaving space for the truly important things?

These can be good questions to ponder when meditating.

 
It reinforces my thoughts earlier this year when I decided I MUST lose my extra weight THIS year. I am definitely giving my body what it needs to succeed. I also experienced a life changing experience a few years ago which insures I leave space for the truly important things. The point I have never succeeded at is giving myself enough down time.
 
I’ve pondered this for the last week and know I must decrease my outside commitments. I’ve decided to organize only two craft fairs in 2023 – Christmas in July and Spooky Jingles. {My thought was to organize just one – Spooky Jingles. Brandon convinced me to do two.} Organizing good shows takes an enormous amount of time. Organizing 5 shows per year greatly reduces my creative time to make my own products which is what I love doing.
 
I have mixed emotions but know it’s time to decrease the number of things on my plate.