January 2021 has really revolved around my family for me. My older daughter (23) has been going through a lot of personal struggles that effected me and the rest of the family deeply. Right as she began to pull out of it, before the dust could settle, my domestic partner got a positive Covid 19 test result. He, I, and my younger two children have been in isolation with Coronavirus since then. Fortunately, none of us got seriously ill. Today is the first day that everyone has gone back to their normal routine. The kids have gone back to school, my partner is back at work, and I am at home alone.
I have to admit, I am almost grateful we got ill. It forced us to slow down. When my kids were virtual schooling, I was constantly busy between helping them with school and trying to get my own work done. We had liked how the school district had been handling outbreaks and felt comfortable enough to send them back to school for in-person learning this quarter. Meaning I could go back to focusing on running my business and keeping up my household chores again. My partner just started his own business and it is thriving and keeping him busy with work. Busy, busy, busy.
Isolation took all that business away. Since my kids were no longer signed up for virtual schooling, it was up to their regular teachers to send them assignments. On top of their regular workload, they just didn’t have time to send and grade much work. The break was so great for both myself and the kids. My partner has been forced to take time away from his business and just rest and be. I gave myself permission to cut my own workload down to only what had to be done, and that turned out to be very little, really. For the last couple of weeks we were able to just be without all the pressure to do.
Although I think we are all ready to get back to doing, when everyone left the house this morning, I felt a bit lost without them. The house is so quiet and I didn’t really make any concrete plans for how I would re-enter my regular work routine. I just stood quietly for a few moments and then it hit me. I can really do whatever I want today. So, I’ve decided today will be a day of peace and Reiki.
My Peace and Reiki Day will include an energetic clearing of our home. It really needs it. Everything feels a bit stagnant. I will also be giving myself a full self-Reiki treatment. I’m going to go all out like I would for a client. I’ll set the stage with candles and soft music. I’ll use my crystals and have plenty of ice water available. I’m going to take time for yoga and meditation.
Tomorrow, I will spend the day getting caught up on paperwork and tending to the business side of running a Reiki business. The rest of the week will be filled in with clients, content creation, and housework. But, for today, I’m just going to relax and enjoy a little peace and Reiki.