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| Feel it? |
Sometimes, we temporarily need to let go of a few Good
Things in order to handle the rest of the Good Things—and a few rocky ones as
well.
Alas, my TravelingLaughs blog posts fell among the “backburnered for a
spell”. (My apparent definition of “a
spell”: Basically since May 2010. Where
does time go?!) Too many deadlines, too
much stress, not enough of me to go around. Yada-yada.
But the main reason I had to temporarily uncurl my fingers from
a few ongoing due dates: too many compiling
health issues.
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| Need a break? |
Not surprisingly, the health issues were induced/exacerbated
by the deadlines and stress and … you get the picture. Maybe you’ve been there. Maybe you ARE there. (I pause here and fire up
a prayer for those currently living in those crazed trenches.) Add in a heart monitor,
a biopsy, endless medical tests, a high-rise worth of worry and insurance
papers, and … fast-forward to this brief explanation about my absence.
The Good News: I’m ba-ack
(at least once in awhile) because after a steep learning curve, I’m wiser (do
not ask my husband about this), better paced (for a slow person), and for the
most part, pretty well mended. I’m also old, getting wrinklier, but still
considering myself fascinating.
It seems not one of
the numerous health issues I have--and I “have” several wonky ones, including a
rare benign tumor--is going to kill me. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! There is a time for
coping, a time for sucking it up, a time for stopping or at least slowing down,
and a time to resume one’s New Normal. Welcome to my world!
As for travel, I no longer board many airplanes, for which I
am grateful. This coming May, we’ll be attending a family wedding in
Albuquerque. George and I have already decided we’re going to drive, a plan
that used to make my nose hairs curl. But these days, Post Physical Meltdown, there
is something lovely about the pace of driving, the ability to “Take that back road, George!”, to stop at local cafes and see a bit more of
this great country through something other than a Martian’s-eye view--although sometimes that view is breathtaking. Perhaps driving
will even help me adjust more normally to Albuquerque’s elevation. The last few
times we flew in, it took at least two days for the headache to subside.
In accordance with my new dedication to living wiser, I herewith proclaim: the mother of the groom should not have a
headache throughout the festivities, just because she was in a flying hurry to
get to the wedding. (EXCITING! However, due to the casualness of the wedding--but mostly for the continuing betterment of my health--I am totally NOT reading the stressful information on that mother of the groom link!) We shall take our time, see the sites along the way, arrive
a couple days ahead of schedule, press through the adjustment, and, as a result,
be in our finest shape to witness and enjoy the miracle and blessing of Love.
Perhaps it’s a good day for you to check your schedule, see if you can’t find at
least one upcoming road-warrioring trip that allows you a little breathing
room. Maybe a tweek here, an extra four hours there before you have to fly out or
home. Maybe you can even skip one of those trips. For Real.
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| These are pretty cool. They're made out of 100% recyclable materials, and can be moved--to where you need speed bumps the MOST! Get the metaphor?!?!?! |
Once you’ve experienced burnout and helped crash-land your own
health, you feel it’s your responsibility to at least suggest a few speed bumps in the traveling lives of others.
Signed,
The Voice of Experience
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