Taking time out from life

I'm still in my bed, second day in a row. I will get up today for sure. Sometimes it all gets to be too much and I can feel my body crying out for rest. I was a long distance runner and the toll it took to train and condition my body feels like the fight I have with pain and stress. I shut down on occasion. No guilt or recriminations, just reboot my systems and plod on. My allergies have been acting up a little but that's not entirely to blame. I've been reading a lot, under some self designed pressure to complete my books for.review. I noticed dark circles under my eyes, and an increase in pain so down I go, bed rest mandatory. I can't expect to have everyone take care of me if I don't take care of myself. Even my elderly dog rested and had to be woken for his walkies. I found him at my bedside and almost stepped on him when I finally had to get up. He'd been watching over me all the time. I am so blessed. I read a little, for fun, I swear. I'm glad in a way that my phone never rings, I don't have to work and I have no young kids to care for now. Being mostly alone has its appeal. My spouse knows when to let me rest completely but I know he checks on me often. I'm so grateful he understands now but that wasn't always the story. Off to sleep now. More later.