Wonderful Things!
Julie Andrews sang about Favorite Things.
Great...
Now "When a dog bites, when a bee stings ..." is stuck in my head. My ear worm of Favorite Things for today! That's okay. I love the song!
I love Wonderful Things , too, especially when the timing reminds you there's more to life.
A wonderful thing is happening in the state of Texas next week, and it is perfect timing for me. Mysterious ways and all that...
Why is it perfect?
Because yesterday, I visited my NRT for a check up. I've been feeling a little fatigued lately. When I sit down to rest, I start to fall asleep. After my scan and talk with my NRT, Rachel, I learned why.
Rachel: "Have you been sick lately?"
Had I?
I really had to think about that. I knew I was sick recently, but how long ago? Wow!
Me: "DUH! All of Spring Break!"
Rachel: "Do you have a time when you rest?"
Me: "Like, sleep?"
Rachel: "No, rest. Like day of rest, like Sunday?"
Again, I had to think about that.
NO!
I don't rest until I go to bed. There's too much to do! I used to rest on Sunday, but now I don't. I work on the farm. I wash clothes. I write. I cook.
Rest? What is that?
Rachel: "You need rest. Not talking sleep. Do something you enjoy and let your mind and body rest. God rested."
Oh, my! I used to rest on Sunday, a long time ago...
When did I become such a work-a-holic? When did I start associating rest with laziness and sloth? When did I start to forget about stopping and smelling the roses?
Whew! My visit yesterday was an eye opener. I realized that I haven't sat down to read a good book, spent an entire day reading (one of my favorite activities) in a long time. I haven't taken a nap on Sunday, like I used to, which sometimes happens when I spend the day reading.
"One day," Rachel reminded me. "Just one day a week."
WAH in me is saying, "But that's an entire 16 hours!"
I wondered, like me, has our society forgotten how to rest? Then my analytical mind throws in reason after reason why. Reasons aren't important, though. REST is.
So, a Wonderful Thing is happening next week that brings reading to the forefront of my to-do list again. DEAR Texas is happening April 12--a day to drop everything and read a book... and rest. I will be working and traveling that day, but before I leave Paragraphs to come home, I'll pick up a good book. I've decided to take Monday, April 13 off to rest... and read. If you live in Texas, or are visiting for vacation, check the Dear Texas list of participating cities and bookstores across the state.
Go see a Texas author in your area... pick up a good book... and go home, read and rest for the evening.
We all need to rest.
Great...
Now "When a dog bites, when a bee stings ..." is stuck in my head. My ear worm of Favorite Things for today! That's okay. I love the song!
I love Wonderful Things , too, especially when the timing reminds you there's more to life.
A wonderful thing is happening in the state of Texas next week, and it is perfect timing for me. Mysterious ways and all that...
Why is it perfect?
Because yesterday, I visited my NRT for a check up. I've been feeling a little fatigued lately. When I sit down to rest, I start to fall asleep. After my scan and talk with my NRT, Rachel, I learned why.
Rachel: "Have you been sick lately?"
Had I?
I really had to think about that. I knew I was sick recently, but how long ago? Wow!
Me: "DUH! All of Spring Break!"
Rachel: "Do you have a time when you rest?"
Me: "Like, sleep?"
Rachel: "No, rest. Like day of rest, like Sunday?"
Again, I had to think about that.
NO!
I don't rest until I go to bed. There's too much to do! I used to rest on Sunday, but now I don't. I work on the farm. I wash clothes. I write. I cook.
Rest? What is that?
Rachel: "You need rest. Not talking sleep. Do something you enjoy and let your mind and body rest. God rested."
Oh, my! I used to rest on Sunday, a long time ago...
When did I become such a work-a-holic? When did I start associating rest with laziness and sloth? When did I start to forget about stopping and smelling the roses?
Whew! My visit yesterday was an eye opener. I realized that I haven't sat down to read a good book, spent an entire day reading (one of my favorite activities) in a long time. I haven't taken a nap on Sunday, like I used to, which sometimes happens when I spend the day reading.
"One day," Rachel reminded me. "Just one day a week."
WAH in me is saying, "But that's an entire 16 hours!"
I wondered, like me, has our society forgotten how to rest? Then my analytical mind throws in reason after reason why. Reasons aren't important, though. REST is.
So, a Wonderful Thing is happening next week that brings reading to the forefront of my to-do list again. DEAR Texas is happening April 12--a day to drop everything and read a book... and rest. I will be working and traveling that day, but before I leave Paragraphs to come home, I'll pick up a good book. I've decided to take Monday, April 13 off to rest... and read. If you live in Texas, or are visiting for vacation, check the Dear Texas list of participating cities and bookstores across the state.
Go see a Texas author in your area... pick up a good book... and go home, read and rest for the evening.
We all need to rest.
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