Social Media is a blessing and a curse. Mostly…a curse. It enables us to share our lives…but only a small tiny amount. I somehow always “seem to be in the wrong boat”, “on the other side of the fence”, “behind the times”, whatever phrase you want to say…”wrong place at the wrong time.”
We are always traveling when everyone else is at home. We are camping when everyone else is going to France. We are spending a quiet weekend, when everyone else is at a parade, or a carnival. Do you ever feel that way? Like your missing out? Like your kids didn’t get all the things they should have gotten?
Yesterday, in my small corner of the world…there were many things in my town to go to. My daughter wanted a quiet weekend with her friend…and they played games, they talked, they danced, they listened to music. My husband and I went out on a date and to a movie (haven’t gone to a movie in a year) Today, we napped…and relaxed…and watched tv.
Our week begins with the usual…but ends with a very delayed vacation…as in we have had two days off for summer vacation that we took last month…and we now will squeeze the other three days in this weekend.
I would love to visit my college son and attend a MU football game. I would love to take my pre teen back to Philly, where the three of us can see her big sister attending Penn. I would love to see NYC in the fall…but our business beckons us…and there are seasons…and the season we are in right now…requires hard work…as we assemble a new team..as we charter new waters.
As seasons change…and life changes…we must change with it. So many of you are yearning for quiet…I keep trying…but I feel this loud yearning feeling…almost a yelling that I’m missing out…that my child is missing something.
I want to be quiet…I want to be obedient…I want to be successful. Sometimes, I feel that the busyness of life…drowns our what our soul yearns for…
Can I ride home in quiet? Can I sit in a room without reaching for my cell phone? Can I engage a stranger in conversation? Can I offer a smile to someone in need?
What would happen to us…if we just stopped? What would happen to us if we took one week…and turned off all the sounds and interruptions? Took a book camping, went on hikes, watcher our children draw? What would happen if we did soul searching? What if we just relaxed long enough to enjoy the simple beauty around us?
Could we do it?
Tomorrow, I’m doing out of the ordinary things…I’ve even written down in my organizer to feel official. I will keep you posted how my week goes.
If your suffocating from all the busyness of your life…cancel something this week…cancel an activity that doesn’t bring joy (I don’t mean work😬) and see how it goes. Do something you’ve always wanted to do…the time is now. Forget everyone else and what they are doing…what brings you and your family peace?
The Reluctant Red Nose 