“When quiet moments come, take advantage of them.”

With two rambunctious puppies in the house, Nyssa’s quiet moments are significantly less these days. I caught this one the other day as she rested in the newly refinished “Canine Cabin.” I am currently on the lookout for discarded armchairs or a loveseat to finish off the decor. 😄

Nyssa does love her “outside bed,” as I call it, especially at this time of the year. It also gives her a place to retreat to when she’s had enough of the young ‘uns and needs a break. They know not to bother her when she is on her bed, she is unanimous in that rule.

Many times I envy her the ability to just unplug and check out for a while. As a driven soul, I find it almost impossible to do that. Most everything I do has a purpose and now with a business to run, I am making everything possible count double.

Even when I’m taking a self-care detox bath I’m still reading a writing craft book, listening to a podcast, reading a pleasure book (which will count towards my GoodReads tally), or doing some business-related social media posts. 🙄

It is that difficult for me to not continually push forward, even the smallest bit.

I know I’m not alone in this, many of us entrepreneurs and business owners are wired the same way. It’s how we actually make things happen.

This is something I have always known about myself and even taken pride in. This year, though, I’m attempting to have more moments like Nyssa—when I do relish the silence and recharge from it.

Running a business solo and editing alike take massive amounts of energy and focus. That drains a body and a brain faster than athletic pursuits, I think. We all know we benefit from some down time. Our business and clients will also, in turn.

So in a bold move (for me), I’m giving myself permission to take a page from Nyssa’s book and take advantage of some quieter moments. In the few experiments I’ve done so far, I’ve been more productive in the hour after the quiet time than I would have been had I trudged on. That’s a positive, I’d say.

Nyssa is right about most other things, why not this?

The wisdom of an Akita at its best. Quiet moments are for rest.

Do you allow yourself some quiet moments, some unplug time? How do you take them? Let’s share some below in the comments and play the #writer’slift #editor’slift game. Have a great week! Woof woof roooooo! 🐕‍🦺

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