bodies never lie
there’s an advertising campaign going on here that shows people in the middle of athletic activities with a water bottle next to them – “bodies never lie”
this weekend my body said, loud and clear: “stop working so hard!” I obeyed the message, went to the afterhours doctor, drank liters of water, filled my prescription, and stayed home from work today.
from now on, I’m going to pay more attention to what my body says than what work demands. no more replacing dinner with jelly babies and popcorn in order to work late, no more missing my run because I’m still fiddling with powerpoint slides. work ethic is important, but it’s not going to sustain my body.
I think I’ll spend the afternoon editing my course in the backyard with my sunglasses, a smoothie and a blanket, followed by a long walk along the river and then back on the train this evening. only 10 more days, only 10 more days.
