“One of the most responsible things you can do as an adult is to become more of a child.”
~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
Lying in bed (I had to Google Laying vs. Lying) this morning, I pondered whether I really wanted to get up and start my day or just roll over and rest some more.
My body ached all over.
My knees, ankles hips and back were sore.
I knew that moving around would be a challenge today.
Never being one to shy away from a challenge and knowing full well that if I surrendered this time I would be opening Pandora's box, I opted to toss off the covers and get started with my day.
Not at all surprising to me, I was bent like a pretzel and every joint in my body was reminding me that I am riddled with arthritis and I just have to deal with that.
I made my way to my desk, checked my emails and such before heading into the kitchen to pack up lunches for Susan and Max.
(Yes....I pack healthy tasty lunches for them daily........please,no judging!)
After grabbing a cup of coffee and popping some Advil. I returned to my desk and set about accomplishing something, anything, that would make me feel productive.
First it was going through the enormous pile of mail that accumulates each week (Friday's are mail days).
Then it was posting and paying bills.
While my body still ached, I was certainly starting to feel better about myself at this point.
Next on my agenda was to deal with some specific challenges that I had been putting off for a while.
Mostly administrative detail, but nonetheless stuff that had to be handled.
One of these "challenges" presented as an opportunity to either be handled on-line or by getting up from my desk and going to the local cable company office.
Opting to challenge my body to move around, I chose the latter.
Off I went only to discover that I was missing a copy of a bill.
After driving back home and sorting through the garbage I had already discarded, I was once again off to try to resolve my issue only to find that when I got there, I had inadvertently left that exact piece of paper on my desk.
Once again, after another return trip, I found myself standing in the same line I had been in an hour earlier,this time prepared to complete my mission.
Back home, I continued my assault on getting things done .
After prepping dinner ,doing dishes and sending out a few emails, I eventually took a well deserved break and had some lunch.
My feet still ache.
My knees are still painful.
My back is as uncomfortable as it was 8 hours ago.
And yet,it's now just about 2:30 and I have had an incredibly productive day.
I think I'll make a fresh pot of coffee and then see what else I can accomplish given the day is barely half over!
Shabbat Shalom!
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