The Reason I’m Taking A Blog Savasana
For the past few weeks I’ve wanted to do nothing besides crawl under the covers of my bed and sleep. And watch a little Gossip Girl. And then sleep some more. Feeling I was on the risk of becoming a recluse, and having Chuck/Blair/Serena/Nate/Dan story lines showing up in my dreams, I realised it was time to assess things.
My life is feeling crowded, and instead of saying no to commitments and putting in place necessary boundaries, I’ve just had the urge to hide away from it all.
As my health has improved, I’ve taken on project after project and commitment after commitment – excited because I now have the ability to work for longer than an hour without making a juice, and I can actually leave the house. However, after lying so low on Gerson Therapy for the past two years, I didn’t realise how much I would feel the effects of a rapid life re-integration.
I’ve reached a point now where I’m exhausted. I’ve been feeling flat, and unenthused about everything (except Gossip Girl). My writing feels lacklustre, my ideas feel bland, things I really want to manifest for myself just aren’t happening. I can’t even commit to reading any one book.
I was starting to feel really down until my friend Susana pointed out my problem. I’m feeling so crowded that there is no room for anything shiny and new to show up. My to-do list is too long, there are too many un-read books on my nightstand, there are too many un-read emails in my inbox, there is too much stuff on my desk, and there are too many things I still want to achieve.
I need to create some space.
And so, that is what my blog savasana is all about. I’m taking the next four days off posting to get back on top of things. I’m tired of feeling rushed, and compromising the quality of my work because of it. I want to stop chasing my tail and get back to living from a place of inspiration and enthusiasm for what I am creating.
As silly as it sounds, making the decision to take a week off was really tough. Writing to you every day makes me so happy, but I know that a teeny amount of time apart will make our relationship even stronger. While there will be silence on the blog front, I am going to be working away behind the scenes on some amazing content, a mini site upgrade, and – most importantly – The Lifestyle Transformation Guide. I’m also going to do a huge life de-clutter to make room for fresh ideas to bubble up and new opportunities to walk through my virtual door.
I will still be sending out my Friday love letter to those of you on my newsletter list, so if you’re on there I will chat to you then. If not, see you next Monday!
Where can you simplify and create space in your own life for fresh opportunities and possibilities to show up?
Positive affirmation for the day: I am filled with silence and peace.
Like this post? Share the love!
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Google+
POSTED IN: blog savasana, peace, space, stillness
join the tribe
Join the green mo revolution! Subscribe to get Jess's updates & Green Mo Revolution e-book FREE with over 80 green smoothie recipes!
Write a Reply
I think we all feel like this at times, it’s all about ebbs and flows. Enjoy your break Jess I’m sure you’ll bounce back feeling fresh and inspired! x
Enjoy your well-earned break Jess!! Gossip Girl is one of my guilty pleasures too, along with Revenge 
Have a happy restful savasana xo
Enjoy your break Jess, you deserve it! xxx
I had the same thing when I started my business while on Gerson Therapy – Management by objective is a great thing for you to look into 
You are being pulled everywhere because people love your success – which you and they rightly should be!! but you still have to put yourself first <3 it is amazing how similar but different all of our journeys are with this therapy..
Hey Jess – I think that is an awesome idea. I just had a self inflicted break (because I got the flu!) and was floored by it but apart from feeling yuck, I actually enjoyed the time in bed, sleeping, watching telly….it was my body making me take a break as I didn’t realise before it slapped me over the head – so I should have listened! I like what Michael Hyatt does when he takes a bloggy break – he puts up his “best of” posts to read while he is away – ie one a day – it was great because they were all ones that I needed to read again or had missed. A few of the bloggers I follow take breaks and I think it is a great thing. Have fun and you have inspired me again as I have way too many books and too many things on my to do list too…and I have been thinking about taking some time out too. Thanks Jess and enjoy the zzzzzzzz.
What a great idea!
Donna x
No worries Jess, we all hope you feel recharged soon. All the best xx
It’s a sign of true wisdom when you’re in touch enough with your self to know that a mini-break is in order!
Not being able to read/commit to a single book is one of my signals that my brain is too scattered and unfocused. As is when I start to lose enjoyment/enthusiasm for my favorite TV programs… When I’m so listless I don’t even feel like watching How I Met Your Mother or Revenge, I know something’s up!!!
Enjoy your time off, and we will miss your words! xo
I really appreciate your honesty and that you have been able to share this with us, without using any excuses or pretending that you were ‘going overseas’ or something else! (though I bet you were wishing this) I hope you take the much needed time out to refresh, recharge and relax. You deserve it! All the best. xxx
Enjoy your break & rest while you have the chance, Jess.
Take as long as you need, You deserve it.
We will be still here when you get back
Wonderful idea Jess, we all need time out to relax and refresh so make sure you do. Was lovely to meet you yesterday at Southbank Food Festival.
Maybe I need a break too ………….got that sentence around the wrong way ……lol
You know what I mean xxxx
Enjoy your you time gorgeousxx
Enjoy your you time gorgeousxxx
Well deserved! Enjoy!
Iam going to miss your daily dose…. Take care.
You Do what you gotta do. Try and do some earthing/grounding take that Lil pug for a walk on the beach and chillax.
Maybe you should take more than four days off. XX
Jess, taking a few days off will help in the interim and as you know very well… health is a full-time commitment and your followers respect that…. I have an idea…. why don’t you do bi-weekly posts instead of a new one every day. that way you get to look after yourself (number one), you have time to engage in life and other commitments and also have time to put together your awesome posts…. I’m sure all of your followers will look forward with just as much anticipation as if your posts were coming every day.
Blessings always
PS enjoy your time down…..
I actually think Debbie is spot on with this. Not that we don’t love hearing from you every day, but I would rather see you healthy and happy and hear about that! You have so much to offer, but don’t spread yourself too thin. Four days probably isn’t long enough. You need time on a regular basis to recharge your batteries. I know when I was teaching, I loved it and gave it my all. I spent 12 hours a day at it, and then coached in the evening, and I had nothing left to give to my family or friends. I just got burnt out. So I took a few YEARS off! (Please, don’t go away for years!!!) Now that I’m going back into it, I have learned the hard lesson of being able to be really good at what I do, but to make time for myself.
It’s something to consider. We’ll all still be here, hanging on your every word, but I know everyone wants to see you stay well, and read some of those books!
xo Lisa
Enjoy your break Jess. I have often marvelled at how consistent and generous you are to all of us through this blog. It is OK to let up a little, for this week or longer. Above all, take care of yourself Jess!
Hello!
Not enough people are brave enough to take that kind of time “off”. Good for you!
~ June
A great idea, Jess- make sure you honour yourself and take off all the time you need, we can wait! Enjoy your well-deserved rest!
Katie x
A well-deserved rest, Jess! Enjoy it and so proud of you for tuning in and making space in your life so that you can expand and grow more. See you soon! 
Jia Ni xx
Have a great week Jess! Well deserved break!
Have a lovely break! You deserve it. I hope it leaves you feeling refreshed.
<3 <3 <3 <3
You’re doing exactly what you need to – listen to your body. When your body is tired your mind is tired and vice versa. We “can do” women tend to take on a lot successfully, but there comes a point when we need more than the 8 hours sleep or yoga session to recharge. I reevaluated things by taking two months off from a business that I was feeling like I could no longer serve and got that it was no longer serving me. New business showed up when I acknowledged and accepted that and it is serving my clients better and I am refreshed, recharged and ready to feel the fear and do it anyway with shifts that have been happening. I even did a tandem skydive – jumping and free falling was exhilarating, amazing and freeing! You go girl!
Hi beautiful Jess,
We hope you enjoy a well-earned rest from blogging ….
I’m about to send you an email though, so I hope you have time to read it!
Donna x x x
Thank you for your honesty Jess. You’ll be missed, but it’s nurturing to know that you’re nurturing yourself.
Aloha,
Suzanne
Enjoy the next few days of rest. I hope the sun is shining so the Vitamin D rejuvinates you too xxx
Hi Jess,
So many words of wisdom and encouragement have already been written by everyone here that i just want to say ‘ditto’. Oh and Jess it takes an enormous amount of discipline( i say discipline i could say kindness) to pace yourself. Much like Gerson therapy, but harder in ways because old habits sneeks up on you.
Hey darling. So weird, I just recorded a video blog this morning on exactly the same topic!
I think the commitment you’ve shown over the last few years has been ridiculous. If I blog five days a week for 2 WEEKS I feel exhausted, but you’ve been doing it for years now. Take it easy, sleep in, stay in your jammies. See you soon. x
gosh – your break from us sounds VERY busy indeed – you probably should have a YOU day in there too! Enjoy the feeling of accomplishing your “catch up”.
Can I just add – I don’t think its just you Jess that’s feeling like this… 2012 seems to be one of those years which has us all feeling a little “under the pump and overwhelmed…or hemmed in!” Take your time…we will all be here when you get back to blogging!
Well wishes, Kirsty x
You never fail to inspire me and fill me with hope. Sending you love while you take a blog break.
And I totally get the Gossip Girl thing. And Chuck. Just sayin …..
xxx
Hi Honey,
Was so good to see you yesterday, your talk was amazing by the way, you inspired all the people I was with
Enjoy your break from blogging honey, but make sure you really take the time to have some time out, sleep in and do things that make you feel recharged and inspied.
Lots of love to you darling, can’t wait for our next catch up xxx
What an inspiration you are Jess. You give so much now take a little for yourself!!!
I would LOVE IT if you would take a little time keeping an open mind to read ” the vegetarian myth” podcast .
Wish you ongoing good health&happiness.
Gabi.
.
Jess,
I’ve been wondering for awhile now when you were going to come up for air……….. As a mother to children the same age as you, they will tell you my favourite saying is ” Remember to breathe”!! We all know what happens when we burn the candle at both ends.
Allison xx
As a reader, I’m definitely a fan of the weekly blog post! Just my speed…. and maybe yours, too?
Enjoy the break Jess. We all deserve a holiday and it is important to refuel and recharge so you can be the best version of yourself. Take it easy!
Jess, you are a role model. Thank you! I am standing with you.
Funnily enough, a break for you is also a break for me. I hate missing your blogs, but grateful that I won’t be having them pile up in my Inbox whilst you are taking some necessary time out too!
Realising the need for a time out is a pretty liberating feeling sometimes. Putting it into action can either be stressful or liberating. That is up to you as to how you can interpret that need!
Rest easy!
Absolutely Jess, enjoy your time off you deserve it xo
Jess … All I can say is, how can we miss you if you never give us the chance?? 
)
Can’t wait to read what comes from your recharged self.
xx
Go Jess, a great and sensible idea, I hope it gives you the space you need – enjoy x
Sounds wonderful! Take care and see you around the next turn ^^
Oh, Jess! You don’t have to apologise, explain or make excuses! I’m so happy you’re taking a break. It’s been an amazing load of good work you’re doing and I’m truly insipred – on a daily basis.
Just take it easy and next time I hope you’ll take two weeks off to create even more space for your self-care, inpiration, new ideas. Julia Cameron wrote in “The Artist’s Way” that you need to ‘fill in the well’ in order to create and have a happy life. I wish your well was abundant with fresh ideas!
Much love to you and take care!
Enjoy your break Jess. Take all the time you need to rest, have fun and refuel. Your readers will still be here looking forward to when you return.
Ps. Your recent writing was still inspiring and beautifully written… shows what high standards you set and achieve for yourself and what a very giving person you are. xx
Namaste Jess!
Jess you are ever the inspirational wonderful presence that is you.
I am sure that I speak on behalf of everyone when I say fully revel in your rest, rejuvenation and being with you and yours. We are so lucky to get what we do from you 5 days a week! Take all of the time YOU need. Why just once? Why not once every month or every two months? Self care baby!
Much love and sending my most positive energy to you.
xxx
It takes courage to admit to our own self sometimes what we need to do and when we need to take a break without feeling guilty. Only by listening to our heart’s messages we can achieve harmony and balance in life. I am glad you have listened to your heart’s messages …
To Your Healthy Intelligent Heart
Marina x
I love the idea of clearing out space for new good things!
Enjoyed your rest, I wiil be waiting for you. I love you.
Love that you’re taking a break Jess! We really need to take care of ourselves first, and show others that it’s ok to do the same! I’m also taking a bit of a blog vacaion, (although I must admit that I’m worried I’ll lose anyone & everyone that reads my site 
Good luck & Congrats on the Vaca! Hope it’s amazing!!
T
When you put, ‘Taking a break’ on your list of things to do, it is still something you get to ‘tick off’, so when that voice pops up and says, ‘you’re lazy for doing nothing’, another voice can answer that, ‘It’s on the list!’ Thats how my brain works best anyways Enjoy the time out, Nigel.
You have to have time to yourself and the demands of life can get a little overwhelming at times. Part of wellness is having rest. You are very inspiring and very popular and it is understanding that everyone wants to have a piece of you but you also need something left for yourself. Look forward to your weekly newsletters and hope you get a much needed rest.
Jess, look after yourself and enjoy those four days! Practice what you keep preaching to all of us! Looking forward to seeing you back on line when you are ready!
Hey Jess, can totaly relate to this situation (and Gossip Girl) Having only just discovered your blog by recomendation of a friend, I sometimes find I don’t even get the time to read it daily but after clearing out clutter in my life I will soon be able to. You are an inspiration but please look after yourself so there will be plenty more blogs for me to read. xo
Jess, you are doing the right thing. I think you should treat yourself to a week or two off. We readers will be happy to wait while you take a well-deserved break.
On the subject of creating space, we are in the middle of moving house. We’ve moved 98% of our possessions into our new house, and are living in our old, now empty house this week. And guess what. It is so LIBERATING not having our clutter around us (that I’m coming to realise I just don’t need). Creating space really opens the door to so much more freedom and happiness.
Good on you Jess! Listening to our bodies is so very important, otherwise we are often eventually forced to listen.
Enjoy your rejuvenation time. xo
What a great idea! I hope you had a great week off, and I look forward to what’s to come!