I’m harder on myself than I am on others

I’m harder on myself than I am on others. I don’t give myself the same grace I’d happily give to someone else. 

We moved back to Cape Town in Feb, and it’s been a whirlwind of soaking up the vibes, the people, the energy of the city, the FRUIT, surfing, the wind, the rain and all the wonderful things I love about living here. 

With that awesomeness came the hard work of packing up our life in Berlin, moving 6 times to temporary accommodations, shopping for new things here and admin upon admin, and all the while starting a new job. 

I got the flu over two weeks ago but told myself, “This is not the right time to be sick”. So I powered through. It’s hilarious to me now that I think I have control over these things. 

I thought I was getting better, and then one morning, my body said, “nope not today.” It’s taken me over a week to recover fully, and it probably would have taken me a couple of days had I rested. 

I was reminded:

🛌Rest doesn’t need to be earned

⏳There will never be a convenient time to be sick

🫸Work can wait

🎈I’m not in control as much as I think I am