I'm currently sitting at my computer trying to figure out what topic I should choose for today's blog.
I think the problem is I have too many random topics rattling around in the vacuous space of my brain.
So I'll just babble a little about things that I enjoy doing.
1. Being a massage therapist. I truly love my work. Granted there are days where I wonder if I've lost my head. I certainly have days where I realize I haven't the slightest clue what I'm doing running my own business. However, once the panic subsides and I calm down I remember just how fortunate I have been. It is a wonderful gift helping people realize that they don't have to just live with the discomfort or pain, helping them understand the physical structures involved, and educating them on ways to improve form and function. There is never a lack of things to learn. I am constantly challenged to improve.
2. Reading. Reading to me is probably my most favored form of escape. I can leave my world behind for a while and just plunge into a different world. As a small child my parents read to us every night. This instilled in me and my sister a love of reading, of discovering new worlds and viewpoints. In second grade my favorite book was The Odyssey (I was a slightly odd child). I've been on a mystery kick lately. I just finished Collin Cotterill's The Coroner's Lunch and am currently reading Ben Arronovitch's Midnight Riot.
3. Cleaning. Yes, I admit I'm a bit of a freak on this one. For some reason I find cleaning to be cathartic. This is either because my jobs growing up always involved a lot of cleaning and keeping things very organized, or I'm just odd. I tend to terrify my dog while cleaning. She has a love/hate relationship with the vacuum. I should add cooking to this section. It makes me happy when people like what I cook. I'm no gourmet by any stretch, but it's nice to have a good meal and good company.
4. Being outside. There is something so peaceful and healing about hearing the breeze through the trees and feeling the sun on your face. It is refreshing to leave the phone at home, disconnect and just be. We as a human race are not very good at that. We have become so hyper-stimulated we have a difficult time decompressing. Life intrudes in the form of phone calls, emails, Facebook notices, etc. Being outside gives your mind other things to enjoy. A bubbling brook, creek, or river (and a book) is an added bonus.
I hope everyone is having wonderful summer adventures!
