Switch Off Sunday: Do bugger-all-nothing if you like!
Posted by Goddess Leonie on January 24th, 2010. Filed under: Switch Off Sunday.
Hola gorgeous Goddess!
Hurrah! It’s that beautiful day of the week again… that ritual of making all or part of my Sunday switched off… logging off my ‘puter and doing some of those things I really wanna do… and just adoring my beautiful goddess life.
Why do I make it a ritual? Because… all of us know it would be better to take time off from being online… but as the days roll by, we forget to do it. By making it a weekly ritual, it becomes part of our gorgeous routine… and becomes integrated into our luscious life.
You can join me by taking off the whole day, the morning, the afternoon or just a couple of hours off from being online. Write down now how long is the perfect time for you to “Switch Off”.
This Switch Off Sunday is a little bit different…
Usually, I write a big list of possibilities of things to do when switching off this Sunday.
But you know what?
Right now, I need some do-nothing-ness. I need some total, unobliterated, bugger-all nothing.
Maybe I’ll stare at the tv. Maybe I’ll get a wave of inspiration and make something. Maybe I’ll just sit on the couch and stare at a wall for a while. Maybe I’ll read a trashy novel. Maybe I’ll get myself a massage. I ding dang need one. Maybe I’ll cry. Maybe I’ll laugh. Maybe I’ll just practice the art of being. Of doing nothing. Of not having any plans. Of no expectations, of not asking for anything from myself.
Because that’s what I need. I need to not run after anything right now – not accomplish anything – and not feel productive.
And maybe – just maybe – after all the holidays, and jumping on the 2010 choo-choo train, you might need some nothingness too. Some non-doing. Some uproductivity. Some space to just sit and integrate and not put out any energy for a while.
You deserve it, darlingheart.
Need permission?
Please print & use as required. Goddess knows I need it!
It’s time!
Time to switch off… and soak in this beautiful day. Facebook, Google Reader, Twitter, blogs and your inbox will all be there tomorrow waiting for you. But Switch off Sundays are just for you.
What do you need to give yourself permission to do (or not do) today?
love you like you are a mountain of fairy floss & I am a giant mouth,
January 24th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Oh My…I felt like that today!! You definitely have permission to do absolutely NOTHING today dearest lovely goddess Leonie! Thanks for giving me permission to do the same! Enjoy blissful nothing-ness and drink it all up until you’ve had your fill.
Blessings..
January 24th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
This is so very needed–Monday I begin a new semester, new stresses, and the always-daunting unknown. I need a day of nothingness!
January 24th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Goddess MaryK ~ oh you sweet sweet woman… giving both of us all the permission we need & more!
Goddess Whitney ~ oh you dear goddess… you are hereby granted the biggest permission slip possible for your day of nothingness zen… you utterly deserve it possum!
January 24th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Taking the talking stick to share about my Switch Off Sunday…
It ended up being absolutely beautiful…
In the early morning ~ an aromatherapy massage & reiki session from an angelic doula crone…
Came home to find my beloved doing some serious space clearing in our garden… it looks completely gorgeous and clear now… I keep going out to the front patio to smile over it…
Watched that Steve Martin “documentary” about children – “Parenthood” ~ classic! hee hee hee
Had some Goddess School work to finish up…
Then finished off this afternoon with a Calmbirth meditation on the couch. Little Mermaid was bouncing around like a banshee, so Hottest Man in the World put his hands all over belly until she was settled again… he is a miracle man. Leonie adores him. Has she mentioned that lately?
January 24th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
I’m so glad you had a beautiful day! My Sunday is just beginning, but as I read your post I came to a realization: Today I need to NOT do nothing. I need to get up and shake off the cobwebs and DO things. I’m feeling stagnant. So today I give myself permission to get my energy moving (I do think that entails some switching off, though). I think there will be a lot of cleaning -physical and energetic- in our house today!!
I just went to my beautiful set of Self-Care Cards, and would you believe it the card I drew was ACTION. It says “Take action. The journey to find your lost self begins with one step.” So here I go! Step one!
Much love to you!
Meg
January 25th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Drink a cuppa coffee and play with beads (and think about why my raku session yesterday didn’t all work….hmmmmm)
January 25th, 2010 at 10:57 am
love you like you are a mountain of fairy floss and I am a giant mouth???????? LOVE IT!!!! hilarious monday morning chuckling over – you da bomb goddess gal ; )
January 25th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
“Bugger-all-Nothing!” LMAO – y’all have a wonder*full way with words down under!
I think I need a switch-off Saturday…since Saturdays seem to be my play-days anyway. Ignore la comp for the whole day…tempting!
Blessed Be,
VSD
January 26th, 2010 at 2:58 am
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