New Moon wall

I have finally hit that "wall" after Friday's Super New Moon (sometimes it happens before the New Moon).

I am unmotivated. Unimpressed. Had yucky dreams last night and woke up with a feeling of dread. This does not mean I am depressed, hate my life or cannot make it through my day. I am not in an awful mood, I am just not feeling the rainbows and butterflies today.

It is simply the Moon's energy telling me to slow down today, clear out some crap (inner crap) and to just take time to focus on my own thoughts and feelings. This is a normal part of the energy cycle.

When you feel like this, you have two choices;

1. fight it, drink a ton of caffeine to push through, belittle yourself for feeling lazy and tell yourself you "should" be doing more

2. just go with it, listen to your body/feelings and do not fight it

Today I gave myself permission to be blah.

Today I gave myself permission to take my morning coffee back up to bed.

Today I gave myself permission to putter around and just do one or two necessary chores (the rest can wait).

Today I am being a good mom by not over-doing it, by not pretending and by teaching my girls it's ok to rest and just be.

Today I love myself because my self-love is not dependent on being productive.

Read that last line again (I'll wait).

Just because I am not rainbows and butterflies today, does not mean I am not ok. I am ok. I'm great actually. I am content with being blah; without feeling obligated to do anything and without guilt.

We need to take care of ourselves when we feel blah, and half of that is our mindset around our mood. The other half is getting enough rest, drinking lots of water, or going for a walk, curling up with a good book or snuggling into a good movie.

Have you hit the wall? Are you giving yourself permission to be blah?