I woke up this morning to the delightful realization that once more there was nothing I needed to do. I took a deep breath, let it out slowly, and pulled the bedding over my head. Then I did an inventory of my body. No muscles were tensed, my jaw wasn’t clenched, my head didn’t throb. Aaaaahhh… I remember feeling this way, like a contented blob of cherry gelatin. With whipped cream.
Even though I think of myself as a mellow guy, the Rolling Steel Tent’s starter motor situation, and the coordination for getting it repaired, had made me more tense and anxious than I was aware of at the time. But now that it was gone, oh… yeah… This is better. This is how it should be.
A totally empty calendar and a blank schedule have a habit of not lasting long. As I went about the day I thought of things to add to my to-do list. Empty the trash. Do the laundry. Get eggs. And a few other things to nag at the back of my mind, filling up my blank slate. But these are simple stress free chores. At least I hope they are.
I also make to-do lists, and feel the gratification of crossing them off - I also hope you are stress free for at least a week or two.....
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