This morning the sky looked almost normal over the ocean. The colors were almost right. But the fires haven’t stopped raging, threatening homes and businesses and wilderness. And lives. Oh, and we are still in a pandemic. There is way too much to worry about right now.
What became clear to me as I sat and listened to the waves, and watched the birds flying over the ocean, was that I needed to take a break from worrying. It is doing no good and is actually harmful. My brain doesn’t work as well, my emotions are heightened, my body is tense.
And so I sat a while and worked on letting the tension go. And after a while I didn’t have to think about letting it go - it seeped out naturally.
So take a break. Whatever you are worried about will still be there when you are done resting, but you will be better equipped to deal with it in productive ways. Go outside, or if you cannot, put on some favorite music or pick up a book you can lose yourself in. Make art, or write, or pick up the phone and laugh with a friend. Cook something delicious and savor it.
Take a break. Even if it’s only 15 minutes. Go!
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