Lately, I’ve been running on empty. Hungry to do so much, needing to check off everything off my to-do list but not making any time to refuel and recharge. I’m guilty of filling my time with things to do; staying busy and being ‘productive’. And while most of the things on my list are valid; running your own business and working a full-time corporate job is no easy feat. I do, however feel like I do add a lot of unnecessary to-do’s to my list. Perhaps it’s easier than having down time to think. That’s when all those serious questions that have no definable answer tend to creep up. Questions about your future, or perhaps questions about your unresolved past and then before you know it, it’s spiraled out of control. So yes, being busy is much easier than dealing with yourself. I for one, am guilty.
This past weekend, besides the usual array of must-do’s, I made some time to celebrate a friend’s birthday. I could barely convince myself to leave my house so late but I’m glad that I did. I even went out dancing and I can’t remember the last time I allowed myself to stay out that late and not worry about tomorrow’s responsibility. For those few hours, it was me and the music and good company. It was such a lovely reminder that you need to make time to recharge your battery and give your soul what it wants. I won’t be going out every week or sleeping in until 11 am on Sundays, I wouldn’t get anything done, but this weekend was much-needed. Which makes me even more excited about my upcoming trip this week. While Italy will probably be more work than play, that’s just how I seem to roll these days, it will also be filled with good time with friends, inspiration around every corner and a time to let the mind wander, as well as my feet, through the ancient city streets.
Photos by Jennifer Coffey Photography
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