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I'm rereading September 2014 Journals and adding them to DRL history. On Sept 22, a Monday, I write
"Weekends... restoration. had the thought this wekend that weekends should feel like obvious steps to restoring and re-creating. My default setting is that it's just a time for a different set of chores."
There's nothing different 10 years later. My -- whether at night after school or on weekends -- default is to put on a different set of clothes when I get home and starting cranking out to-dos. Now, it's cardio, weights, guitar, reading, HW, make and clean up from dinner.
I would be pretty stumped if you asked me what I do for "restoration." Even "restorative" things I do with the mentality of a chores -- meaning I have to write it on a schedule, get to it, or else I'll just do nothing.
One problem is that I feel like there are infinite piles of weekly/monthly chores to tackle and infinite piles of projects.
What is my "restoration practice"? (I think I recall some meditation or yoga instructor saying "i'm wishing you a restorative practice".).
I'd like it to be a simple thing: a chiropractor re-aligning. balancing the wheels on a car, popping a pill to slow down the racing heart, re-adjusting the steering on a bike, oiling a squeaky door.... there should be a box of tools -- "hardware" -- that helps in restoration.
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