I took a little bit of a step back this week to tend to my mind more than my body, and I feel better than I did at the start of the week! Part of stepping back included not tracking my food intake as strictly. I was all over the place with my caloric intake and came in short on my protein intake a couple of times, but I’m working on not being too hard on myself about it.

Today, I heard the parable of the two woodcutters, and it was a reminder that I shouldn’t feel guilty or unproductive when taking rests. The story goes that two woodcutters worked in the forest. One woodcutter worked tirelessly, chopping trees, and spent his whole day working. The other woodcutter took an hour break each day and still cut more trees than the one working all day. When the tireless woodcutter asked the other where he went each day, he learned that the more productive woodcutter took a nap and sharpened his axe before getting back to work. It’s important to take breaks and tend to rest and recovery.