Take a Minute

I dropped my husband at his early morning dental appointment. Which I had to drag myself out of bed to take him too. My waking hours had been more in line with those of my night watch husbands of late. As I drove home, I realized my hope of going back to bed and the reason I forewent coffee wasn’t going to happen. I pulled into the drive through line at Starbucks and grabbed some caffeinated deliciousness. My first thought upon arriving home was to set on the patio by the fountain and relax for a few minutes and drink my coffee. Then I looked around at all I needed to do. There were my household management tasks dishes, laundry, and my daily checklist. There was the trial I needed to prepare in case it went on Monday. My first dance competition was looming on the horizon next week and I needed all the practice I could get. The blog posts I needed to edit. The myriad of other tasks stemming from my other duties. So I did what I have learned to do in these situation. I went to the patio and drank my coffee and relaxed. The reason I can do all the things I do is that I take time to relax and enjoy life. When life starts to feel like a chore I know it is time to step back and relax a little. To spend a little more time doing the things that bring me pleasure.