On the guilt of quiet days

Quiet days are a must. Days where you don’t foist the “need-to-dos” on yourself. Days where moments of sitting outside and listening to the birds or feeling the wind blow make up the majority of the day. When reading a book or listening to music or writing a blog post or rearranging a room or taking a nap or just… thinking is what defines your time as “productive” or “useful.” These days can be hard to come by. Giving yourself permission to allow things to be simple for a day is challenging, ...