May 2, 2014
Well, here I am…better late than never, no? When I got back
from the international leg of The Quest I swore this wouldn’t happen…the laps
between posts. And I believe I’ve even said this very thing before, but so much
time has passed how could I even know? Though The Quest is tireless and treks
on, documented or not, the human tends to have it’s short-comings. Of course,
there isn’t anyone to blame my neglect on but myself, however, I choose to play
just about any game that isn’t the blame game, sooo…J I acknowledge my deficit in,
and of, words and instead of judging (as I may have been doing), I am deciding
to use this to unveil my next discover…the importance of recuperation.
R&R (which I’ve just recently realized stands for Rest
and Relaxation…one of those things I think I knew but forgot I knew…you know?),
I am learning, is more than just lazy time to unwind, but, in fact, imperative
to well being. To physical, mental, emotional, and over-all all-around health!
It is a NECESSITY that we tend to sweep under the rug in fear of being
unproductive. I keep thinking it’s an American epidemic, but considering the
vast impact we have on the world I am almost positive that the
“over-worked-and-under-paid-ed-ness” has spread trans-oceandically! (I hope you
liked that last sentence because it’s A LOT of “creativity,” and flowery,
made-up words…I’m baaaack! ;)) It all falls under the umbrella of the American
Dream, (wo)man works hard to provide, (wo)man works hard to succeed, (wo)man
works hard for stability and material possession, and “happiness.” Note:
(wo)man tirelessly slaves from cradle to grave never once realizing that
material possessions don’t cross the pearly gates with you, and that that
happiness isn’t so much happiness as it is exhaustion with a minor
materialistic pay-off!
We are trained and raised to work under the (sometimes)
false pretense that “the harder you work the more you get,” easily forgetting
that “good work is often rewarded with more work.” We slave and never take a
moment to smell the flowers, notice the light through the tree leaves, fully
grasp the phenomena of the weather, or the changing of the seasons…we almost
forget to breathe. And yes, noticing those things are grand and (to me) make
life worth living, but what we fail to realize is that those moments of calm
are crucial to our development, our healing, and ultimately our lives…
May 9, 14
Yes…I got wrapped up in work and the desperate attempt to
secure more work and neglected the EXACT message I was trying to convey…funny
how things work. Goes to show, IT TAKES PRACTICE to be the person you want to
be!!!
ANWAY, what I was saying is that it is important to work.
“These bills don’t pay themselves” I find myself saying often, however our kidneys,
liver, and pancreas also need the time and rest to do what they were developed
to do. So I implore us all (yes, I’m included in (and am victim to) this
self-enslavement), to take as many moments as we can to shut down. Let the
brain unconsciously focus on healing and regeneration as opposed to the array
of lists that cloud our minds of ALL the things to do and their respective due
dates. Close your eyes, Breathe, Feel the warm sun or the sensation of a cold
breeze on your skin…take a few minutes to simply BE and notice how much more
effective you can be once you’ve given yourself the opportunity to recuperate!
And now it is time for me to post, shower, and shave after
my (unbathed) day of recuperation! Aahhh, the pay-offs are pouring in…Me Happy!
J
‘Till the next time…
~S
