Today has been one of those perfect summer days. Not too muggy, it's sunny and hot, with just enough breeze to keep the bugs away.
So I decided to do something I've rarely done since I went on vacation a week and a half ago: do a little sunbathing. As I felt the sun soaking into my skin I also felt the stresses of the day just melt away. How did that happen, I wondered. Ah, forget it. This feels good.
Distant were the calls of today's schedule, of my blog (horrors!!) and even thoughts about tomorrow's itinerary. Mmmm. I could get used to this. I guess this is what vacation is supposed to feel like. Decent!
Looking back, I wasn't really doing anything in those few minutes that I couldn't do elsewhere in my mind. Enjoying the moment - whether it's lying out in the sun, feeding a helpless animal, catching up on emails at work (which I will be doing in less than a week), or running errands in town - is a state of mind. I'm starting to learn that. The better I learn it, the happier I am. And the more I let go of the stuff I DON'T need - like trying to fix other people, manipulating them with guilt or shame, or blaming myself for their mistakes - that only reduces the stress more.
I could get used to that too.
So I decided to do something I've rarely done since I went on vacation a week and a half ago: do a little sunbathing. As I felt the sun soaking into my skin I also felt the stresses of the day just melt away. How did that happen, I wondered. Ah, forget it. This feels good.
Distant were the calls of today's schedule, of my blog (horrors!!) and even thoughts about tomorrow's itinerary. Mmmm. I could get used to this. I guess this is what vacation is supposed to feel like. Decent!
Looking back, I wasn't really doing anything in those few minutes that I couldn't do elsewhere in my mind. Enjoying the moment - whether it's lying out in the sun, feeding a helpless animal, catching up on emails at work (which I will be doing in less than a week), or running errands in town - is a state of mind. I'm starting to learn that. The better I learn it, the happier I am. And the more I let go of the stuff I DON'T need - like trying to fix other people, manipulating them with guilt or shame, or blaming myself for their mistakes - that only reduces the stress more.
I could get used to that too.
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