It is so terribly easy for me to fall into the rush of life, putting out fires, running and gunning. It is so terribly easy to find distractions and to make excuses. Then, usually, it is my body, not my head, that will stop me and force me to take a look at my focus, my direction and my limited results.  As was the case today, when my body said “enough, no more running, it’s time to rest.  It’s time to value yourself, make some changes. This way of doing just ain’t working for ya no more”. (Not that it ever was.)

My initial plan this afternoon was to do this, then this, then this, then this, and well, I have to do that because tomorrow I’m here then there and I won’t have time for that then and I should be doing this now but I have to do that other thing and …blah blah blah blah blah… Yeah. No. Change of plans. I’ve done none of those things. I did something better.

I sat down with my partner in crime and we talked. We talked about big pictures, directions, focus (or lack thereof.) We talked about getting healthy, getting strong, getting real. We talked mirrors and metaphors and magic. It was a really good talk. I’m feeling connected again instead of disjointed and distracted.

I had to stop and go back in order to go forward.  I didn’t “do” a thing and at the same time, it was incredibly productive.

Going back doesn’t always mean your going backward. Sometimes it’s necessary to gain perspective and adjust attitudes. Sometimes we have missed those jewels we left behind, the ones that were meant to be carried forward. Time to find them, dust them off and remember our purpose, our magic our reasons for being.  Sometimes doing “nothing” is everything.