“A mind too active is no mind at all.” Theodore Roethke
In my life I have often found the necessity to disengage. There were times I was driven by a force that wasn’t healthy. Maybe even fear. My goal: to make decisions not out of fear, but from a sound and comfortable mind. How can you enjoy life any other way? I made a list of 20 things that I love, in no particular order.
1-Read or listen to a really good book
2-Watch a movie at home with my family
3-Go out with my husband and no one else
4-Sit at home on a Saturday afternoon with nothing scheduled
5-Write a story about whatever I want—however weird and silly I want it to be
6-Imagine scary things
7-Go out with friends
8-!!!Disneyland!!! with my family—particularly Pirates of the Caribbean
9-Driving in the rain
10-Driving at night, especially if it’s raining
11-Cooking a new meal, having all afternoon to do it
12-Go somewhere I can relax and explore by myself
13-Look at the moon and imagine scary things
14-Look at the lake at night; imagine scary things living in it (is there a recurring theme here?)
15-Dance with my kids (it’s been way too long)
16-Play summer games outside at night with family, like croquet and badminton
17-Browse the library or bookstore. Browse people here too
18-Go out on family dates, zoo, movies, etc.
19-Read with my kids. We especially like “Goosebumps”. They like to get blankets and pillows and snuggle under them while I read as scarily as possible
20-Take a long, unhurried shower
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