Lazy days

Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

Just watching my sister bump around in her sleep after slogging through her workday is enough to remind me how hard truly hardworking people work. On her rest days, she sleeps so peacefully in her comfortable bed, looking like a satisfied anaconda after a full meal. My mom as a boa constrictor often joins her, both of them side by side in what I call mini hibernation mode.

When I step into their room in the early morning and see the two of them fast asleep, it’s enough for me to tiptoe quietly to the bathroom and slip out again. That’s what I call lazy days with productive sleep catch-up.

But watching my sister do that makes me reflect. After some careful thought, I realized I don’t need to follow her pattern at all. That’s her world. In my world, if I’m working on my own, I must make sure to do my kriyas, sadhanas, and chanting — to keep myself balanced and lubricated for the work ahead.

Breaking away from that sleepy cycle felt liberating. I turned my lazy days into productive ones simply by changing my decision. Now I feel lighter and more energetic than before.