fill up our cup: entry two

alex: as I age, learning new things, new skills has become a much bigger part of my lifestyle than it was in my formal education. this week i had an opportunity to learn something new for work so i took full advantage of it. cinemagraphs. not a photo. not a video. but both. they’re so compelling. had to finally figure it out. 5 or 6 youtube tutorials later, I got it down. check our insta to see it. 

hannah: sleep, or rest, has been a theme that is filling up my cup this week. i know i'm probably not alone in that, given that we are suddenly experiencing cold weather and with daylight savings, the days are cut brutally short. with this, i have not been denying myself when i crave sleep or rest. last weekend, we got in bed at 7. let me just say that again... at 7. i am trying not to berate myself for not prioritizing things that can wait, like vacuuming, or big loads of laundry. or berate myself for not making it to that 6am workout class. it's okay for the house not to be perfect all the time, and it's okay to choose sleep over a workout sometimes. what is important is that i feel good. and that includes feeling well-rested. i'm hoping that i just need some time to adjust to the new season, and in a week or two i'll be feeling more ambitious. but maybe this is my tone for the season. whatever it is, i'll need to figure out a way to embrace it. as of now, laying down to sleep is the easy part - not making myself feel guilty is the hard part. so, this week i'm feeling grateful for the simple act of sleep, and indulging myself when i feel i could benefit from rest.