I went away to Paris with my family for March Break.

We got back on Saturday night. But my body is still stuck in the limbo of time zones, of when to feel sleepy, and when to be awake.

A week of trying to see everything (aka early start and late ends to the days), and not great sleep in an unfamiliar bed means I am really tired, still.

I have been napping, and sleeping early. But I am still waking up feeling like I’m carrying a ton of bricks.

And so, being back on the blog (or anything much besides getting people to places they need to be at in time) has been not my priority. 

Because, as I remind myself, and my teenage son from time to time…BODY COMES FIRST.

This week, for me, is to rest and do fewer things. 

This week is to just catch up.

This week is for SLOWLY getting back to my normal.

I think that with getting older bouncing back from intense traveling and flying though multiple time zones has gotten harder. I would like to acknowledge that, rather than shove the problem under the rug and keep going like everything is ok. I would like to give myself the space and time to recover.

So that when I do, I feel ready to push with all the mental and physical challenges I like to set for myself. And with greater motivation and strength. 

Because pushing when not ready is the perfect recipe for injuries and feeling burnt out. And no one ever did good things from the place of burning out, right?

I will be writing a post soon about my time in Paris…the magical city. But first I want my eyes to not feel sleepy all the time, and my body ready to move and do hard things. 

So you may not see me much this week. But I will be back shortly for the regular schedule of weekday blogs 🙂