Gym, work, sleep. Repeat. Weekends are for chores and socializing, right? Whether you're a 24-year-old socialite or whether you're a parent of two, we too often overbook ourselves. In between beers with the boys, to-do lists, parental responsibilities, church, seeing family, watching football, we often forget to take a day off within the 7 we have allotted.
Our umbilical cord to be connected to people at all hours of the day is partially to blame here. I recently started living alone and as much as I enjoy being around other humans, it's been great to actually experience quiet again. Giving myself a chance to slow down, turn off the music/tv and let myself think. On the other hand, to the lonely and overthinkers, silence can be terrifying. I've written about this before, but it's how you use silence that makes a difference whether it's a beneficial or detrimental part of your life. But it's also necessary to avoid social exhaustion.
Do I catch myself wondering "Do dogs actually speak Spanish and not English?" from time to time? The answer would be yes, but more often than not, the quiet gives me a time to seriously reflect on my life direction and what I actually want.
I suppose you could boil it down to simply controlling your thoughts, but on a simpler level, just make time for silence at some point of your day. Be it 5 minutes of coffee enjoyment before you go to work, starting Saturday reading on the porch for an hour or after putting the kids to bed sitting on the couch without the tv on, give your brain a second to actually process the day. Find your spot.
So as much as I want to save myself the seconds and blare my clarinet-level horn at people wasting time intersections, I'm learning to just enjoy a brief moment of solitude and have an extra moment of healthy thoughts instead. Yep.
New in my life: Can't beat cedar. The time is right when the frost is on the pumpkin. Yeti season keeps me hydrated. New suit goofin'.
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