enough

taking the wins where I can

I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of “enough” this year, as it relates to a number of things. Inspired by many conversations and by many of

Nic Antoinette

’s newsletters this year, I’m wondering how a person “right-sizes” their life. I’m talking about finances, sure, but also about aspirations and desires as they relate to my own personal limitations and needs.

The month of August has been a reckoning for me. I’ve been recovering from covid for 30+ days and really considering what “enough” looks like in this depleted state. I decided to track my habits with pen and paper, looking at things like sleeping 9+ hours a night, not using my phone after 8pm, doing Qi Gong, talking 20min walks, doing laps in the river, etc - to try to hold myself accountable to rest and healing, and to better understand correlation between my habits and sensations. Just before I got covid, I was trying out all these new exercise classes at the Y, and feeling very energized and strong. Adapting to what my body needs ri…