30 Fun Things to Do Just Because We Love Doing Them.
<h1>I’ve been spending a lot of time lately — almost all of my non-work time — doing “unproductive” things.</h1>
<p>I’ve cooked and gone to the grocery store and helped around the house, but other than those kinds of practical tasks, I’ve focused mostly on fun or relaxing things with my free time.</p>
<p>I’ve been <a href="https://www.elephantjournal.com/2022/05/why-rest-is-so-dang-important-lisa-erickson/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">resting</a> and doing things that I enjoy simply because I enjoy doing them.</p>
<p>And it has felt so wonderful and so nourishing.</p>
<p>Many of us are uncomfortable with slowing down and taking it easy. We resist <a href="https://www.elephantjournal.com/2023/05/15-wonderful-ways-to-rest-relax/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">rest and relaxation</a>; we think there’s something wrong if we’re not constantly doing something. There’s a part of us that urges us to be productive all the time, to do something “worthwhile,” something that will move us forward or help us in some sort of outer, external-world way.</p>
<p>I noticed this kind of energy in myself years ago, and have worked every day since, to learn to rest and relax and take it easy. I’ve worked to distance myself from pull of that energy that wills me “to do” and instead listen to my heart and what it is I truly want and need in each moment.</p>
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