Saturday’s Health & Wellness
Making Room for Joy in Your Wellness Routine

When we talk about health and wellness, we tend to talk about what we need to work on.

Drink more water. Eat better. Move your body. Get enough sleep. Keep your appointments.

All worthwhile things. But somewhere in that conversation, we need to ask another question:

Are you making room for anything you enjoy?

Not something that checks another box. Not something you’re doing because somebody told you it would be good for you. Something that makes you smile, holds your interest, or gives you a moment you wish could last a little longer.

When was the last time you did something simply because you wanted to?

Sometimes we get so caught up in being responsible that enjoyment gets whatever time is left over. And let’s be real… there may never be any time left over.

There is always something to clean, something to answer, something to pay, or somebody who needs something.

Before we know it, we have made it through another day without doing one thing that felt like it belonged to us.

That deserves our attention too.

Joy doesn’t have to be expensive or involve a big outing. It might be playing that song you cannot sit still through. Calling somebody you can laugh with. Watching a movie without folding laundry through the whole thing. Picking up a hobby you put down years ago.

Maybe it’s sitting with your coffee and watching the world outside your window.

And please understand—what brings somebody else joy may do absolutely nothing for you. 🤣

Some people love a room full of people. Others enjoy the quiet after everybody leaves. Some want an adventure. Others want their favorite blanket and a good book.

You get to enjoy what you enjoy.

We can turn even our free time into another assignment. We start wondering whether we’re being productive enough, learning enough, or making good use of every minute.

Can we let ourselves enjoy something without needing a finished product to show for it?

Sing because you like the song. Take pictures because something caught your eye. Grow flowers because you love looking at them. You don’t have to become an expert or turn it into a business.

Some things can simply be yours to enjoy.

Making room for joy doesn’t mean pretending everything is wonderful. You can have real concerns and still laugh at something funny. You can be working through a difficult season and still look forward to a small pleasure.

You don’t have to wait for every problem to be resolved before allowing yourself a good moment.

So here is a little Saturday check-in:

What do you enjoy that you haven’t made time for lately?

Think about it. Then see if you can give it a little space this weekend. No elaborate plan required.

Your wellness routine can include things you look forward to. There is room for caring for yourself and enjoying yourself along the way.

Lady Flava Wellness 🌻

From Flava in Her Tower 🌻