Welcome to my Marathon Monday Posts. Happy Monday. While I am not officially registered for the Marine Corps Marathon I am already committed to it so starting today and every Monday until the marathon and possibly beyond that you will be seeing my “Monday Marathon ” posts.
These won’t always be about the actual marathon. And they might not always make it here on a Monday. Every Monday’s post will be a surprise, even to me! Whatever pops up about the marathon or life in general is fair game.
If life is a marathon I AM in desperate need of a rest stop. The vision of that is so appealing. I am working, working , working, cleaning up, cleaning out, cooking, running errands, my mind is going in a thousand different directions, phone calls, e-mails, paying bills, crossing off my things on my to-do list, adding things on my to-do list, adding things I have already done just so I can cross them off and then as I round the corner in my house…a rest stop. Everything fades away and someone offers me a drink of water, an energy bar, there is a place to sit and put my feet up, it is quiet, my breathing slows, my mind empties…a candle is lit.
Sounds great . I was all ready to write about how this rest stop bit could be one of my New Years Resolutions but since its Jan 3rd that might be a problem. I am already 3 days behind. MMMM…not really, at least not for me. My New Year always starts on the 4th of Jan. Really..it truly is the start of a new year for me because ITS MY BIRTHDAY!!!
Feel free to send birthday wishes tomorrow…I will not grow old before my time so wait until tomorrow.
Today,however is my grandaughter, Summer’s 5th birthday. She was my gift, a day early in 2006. Best gift I ever got!!
I realized as I prepared for the holidays that I really do need to find a rest stop somewhere in my busy days. I did take a day off after Christmas, stayed in my pajamas, read, lounged around, watched a movie. You know what? I discovered doing nothing is exhausting! I enjoyed it however I have decided that if I kept that up I would be the living example of Newtons first law
“an object at rest stays at rest” ( thank-you Google!)
“Yup..there’s Mom. She sat down one day and never got up. Lately we’re having a hard time figuring out where she ends and the chair begins”
Okay..not that much rest. Balance would be a better word. With a sprinkle of “simplify”, “fun”, and “serenity”
Sounds great. My resolution for 2011 is balance. Where do I start? mmmm my mind is wandering already. Balance is a great word for 2011 but it is not quite doing it for me.
If you know me then you know I am not a one word kinda gal. That would be my dear hubby who is quiet anyway and with me around, well, he is down to one word here and there.
A phrase for 2011 would suit me better. So here it is!
“Anticipation of quiet creativity”
This is my rest stop. This is what is getting me out of bed in the morning. Huh? Let me explain.
- Anticipation…looking forward to.
- Quiet….slowing down, centering,balance
- Creativity…anything that gets my juices going..writing, reading, baking, scrap-booking….music, walks with my dog. even running. Running doesn’t “slow” me down but it does pace me with a comforting rhythm.
The anticipation of being creative enough to fit this into each day is incredibly energizing.
So there you have it. I found my rest stop. Its up to me to keep it fully stocked and always available. It is my respite.
You can do it too. Its free, its fun, its essential. Take one right now and promise to take one, two or three everyday.
You are so worth it!
