Today’s prompt: Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

Yes.

I mean, one or the other, depending on the circumstances.

Generally, on days when I am lazy, and there is something I need to accomplish, I am very aware that I’ve been unproductive, and I feel very guilty about that.

But we weren’t made to work continually. We need the occasional day off to rest, relax, renew. It’s critical for our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Even God rested on the seventh day.

Even when we’re resting, we’re not doing nothing. (Unless we’re so exhausted that we’re asleep–and even that is doing something.) Sometimes we’re doing something fun, like knitting or reading or working on a puzzle. Sometimes we’re processing things that have recently happened, or remembering events of long ago. Sometimes we’re thinking up new ideas. Sometimes we’re just observing what’s going on around us. Sometimes we’re daydreaming. All of those are productive (well, maybe not the daydreaming), and restful as well.

So don’t beat yourself up if you need a break. Take it easy for a while. If there’s something you really have to do, rest a bit, then go do the thing so that worrying doesn’t ruin your day. Often, even a short break will give you enough energy to power through.