Courtesy of mindvalley.com
something to savor going into the weekend
"Begin
doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this
moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake."
~Francis Bacon
wise words for the weekend
“The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your
life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us."
~Euripides
false positive
I had a great weekend. I mean really, really great. We took a little two-day break from the 'burbs and drove a couple hours east to the California desert. I did pretty much everything I love to do: wake up without an alarm clock, read, walk, soak in the sun poolside, dine out, write, and I even snuck in some vintage shopping.
Oh, and NAP...TWO OF THEM. That's almost unheard of in my world.
Come Monday, the new work week began and I was *shockingly* feeling pretty good. I felt rested and my mind was sharp. The pain was much lower than it had been in months, and I was in a downright chipper mood.
And then my gentle hatha yoga class rolled around Monday evening...and I had the worst trouble focusing. My mind was NOT on the mat. My body was NOT cooperating. I mean, I was fidget central. And my breathing. Ugh, it was all irregular and shallow. Before long, I found myself getting aggitated with the woman next to me breathing a thousand times louder than any human being should. Seriously, she was like a sleestack from Land of the Lost. (If I lost you there with that reference, YouTube it. You won't be disappointed in the outstanding campiness of it).
So now I am once again, slammed back to my new reality. The three day respite was only temporary. I'm still chronically ill with a disease that has no cure.
Looking back, I realize now that the key to this short term "remission" was REST. And a shit ton of it. My body needs, craves - is crying out for - R.E.S.T.
Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury at this time in my life and career to grant that request. The scary thing is, I'm not sure I have the luxury to deny that request either.
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