Quick! When was the last time you shut off all electronic appliances, unplugged the phone and spent time alone? What would happen if you said the word 'no' for a day?
I did just that last weekend. My plans were to share Sensual Sounds at a poetry marathon and work on another writing project. But an unexpected phone call from my brother, Eric, telling me that my nephew, Trey, had been knocked unconscious in a freak accident at school changed everything.
After several hours of waiting helplessly by the phone, Eric phoned again to tell me that Trey was okay. I, on the hand, was so drained of energy that all I could do was go to bed. The next two days I took the advice of my recent devotional lesson. I was gentle with myself.
It felt great to be fully present when I did my yoga poses instead of rushing them because I wasn't concentrating. I watched movies, stayed in my pajamas and laughed myself silly. My answering machine did a very good job of screening my calls. It felt good to go to bed early and sleep late. I did have trouble not being on the computer, but I gave myself a ten-minute limit.
My retreat weekend worked. After three days of complete rest, I'm ready to go. My batteries are recharged. Time for work. Ready, set, go!
Marcie Eanes is the author of the poetry book Sensual Sounds: A Collection.
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