Are you one of those relaxed calm types that can leave things undone and just do nothing? I want to learn to do that!

Last year I went to the trouble of renting a sod cutter, and cutting a huge circle of sod out of my lush green grass in the back yard. It was grueling and hot and I struggled with cutting and then pulling up the sod and then putting up a rubber pool!  None of it was very easy to do all by myself! And, I think I got in my pool a total of 3 or 4 times all summer!, for usually no longer than 15 minutes! Clearly it wasn't worth the effort!

So this year, I'm determined to do it different! The hard part is...If I think I have a little time to relax and get in my pool...as soon as I get in and lay on a raft, I notice all the weeds that need to be pulled in my yard, or the spot on the lawn that is going brown that I should get out and put the sprinkler on, or the stuff on the patio that needs organizing etc...I drive myself crazy! It's like my ADD goes into full swing, and I can't just lay there and let everything BE! And, do NOTHING!

It's no secret how busy I get...most of you know me pretty well! I'm always doing SOMETHING! But, what you may NOT know...is that each week, I vow that THIS week, I will do it different!!  I'm sure I'll have some 'Down time' I swear I'm going to relax and rest, and then each week...it's no less busy than the one before! But it NEVER is! What is Wrong with me?

I'm starting to think I need therapy! Maybe it's a sickness. Seriously. Is it because if I am still and quiet all the things that REALLY bother me inside tend to surface? Maybe! Or is it just that I like to do and be involved in lots of fun things and then I get a little over my head trying to mix all that with stuff I HAVE to do!???  So that is a possibility as well. Do you also have this problem?

Well I'm trying to do it different! There is NO WAY I can ever get everything done that needs to be done! My life is just too busy, and some things must be left undone! And no matter how much 'tasking' I do anyway, there is NEVER a time, when EVERYTHING IS DONE!

So,  from now on...I'm going to MAKE time to do NOTHING! And I'm not going to care if things are NOT the way I would like them to be! I'm going to enjoy some pool time and some 'DO NOTHING' Time!  Right? Isn't this healthier?

I'm excited! I'm thinking I may be happier if I can do this...I'm going to try! So this morning, I laid on a raft in my pool for about 30 minutes! It was nice! And yes, I saw the brown lawn, the weeds and knew I really should be vacuuming my house. But, I didn't! I laid there. I felt panic! But, I laid there anyway and forced myself to relax! I think I enjoyed it...I'm going to try again tomorrow! It's easier if there is someone in there with me to occupy my time and keep me from thinking! Haha! We'll see how this goes!

 

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