If your schedule is in a high season like mine right now, I'm putting you in a necessary time-out. That's right, I'll be right there with you. We are in the early phase of an exterior house painting project and there are about 6 electrical items sanding or heating paint at any given time beginning long before my usual waking hour. The house is covered in dust and the yard is dotted with scraped paint chips and used sanding pads. I'm cooking meals for the friends who have come to help out and the dog is not getting his all-day naps in. These are not complaints, they are celebrations, but they are time stealers.
This is on top of about eight very significant life events and an overwhelming sense of responsibility to spend every waking moment working on this project. Fill in your own projects and burdens and I'm guessing most of you will be in the same position. You sacrifice all the fun things you want to do for the necessary ones. I say we put ourselves in time out, starting now! Well, at least starting soon.
We have several concerts in a variety of parks all summer and we have not made it to one due to these responsibilities. Tonight is a responsibility time-out! The Barn Door Slammers are playing tonight at a location near to home and we already have a great picnic of leftovers so we are ready to go. I want to stay home and work on the house, we're almost at a significant progress point and it would be so grand to finish that section up tonight.
However, we did promise ourselves we would not cancel this event so we're going. There is a balance we forget about, a need to renew ourselves and take moments to breathe and recover from the daily thinking and demands of us. Join me?
Check these guys out here: The Barn Door Slammers
Great post, Lois. So glad you are going to take some time out and go enjoy some music and relaxation. All work and no play takes it toll. Party on, my friend.
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