Paul and I had a trip to Vegas planned for months now and it happened to fall on the weekend after getting the news. Originally, I wanted to cancel the trip - but after talking with Paul, friends and coworkers, it made sense for me to get away for the weekend and just relax. Relaxing is something I am not good at...
I am always on the go, always have been, trying to accomplish as much as I can in a day. My day usually consists of getting up early and making sure everyone has what they need when they leave the house, getting to work around 8am and making sure I have everything planned for my day and that I am prepared for all the meetings I face on a daily basis. After work, depending on the day, I either go home and cook/clean, then try to fit in some other activity - stained glass project, painting a room, building a website, planting in the garden...I just go non-stop until I collapse from exhaustion.
Over the weekend in Vegas, I did just chill. Getting a nice spa treatment and truly relaxing an pampering myself (thank you work!), eating what I wanted not worrying about gaining weight and also gambling a little bit. Paul and I had a great time together and I did escape reality for a short time. Until it was ready to go home and the reality of the week was upon me.
When I got home today, I started cleaning the house and doing anything I could do to keep busy. After several household chores, I decided to go shopping. I stopped to get groceries, pet supplies and flowers to plant. Running around like a nut from place to place trying to get as much accomplished as I could in a day. Same routine, but driving home I realized this race against time has to stop...I have to slow down and relax. I need to stop trying to make up for lost time and stop pushing myself and my body to the limit each day.
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