It's time you and I had a talk. I don't know if you know this, but you are most people's least-favorite day. Since I was in seventh grade you have been keeping me up on Sunday nights, and frankly, all other days are able to stick to their alloted 24 hours so I would expect that you could do the same. You make me nervous, you're overbearing, and you always just put me in a really bad mood - even though on all other days I am a pretty positive person!
When I'm on vacation everything else tends to settle down, but somehow you gain momentum. This past Sunday, after ten whole days off from work, I did my best to ignore you. I went for a run, cleaned my apartment...I did everything in my power to exhaust myself so the thought of you did not keep me up at night. But at the end of the day, I could not stop thinking about you. Even worse, when I arrived at work on Monday, I realized that I wasn't alone - you kept everyone up on Sunday night! You're even keeping Ellen DeGeneres up! (Listen below)
Enough is enough. This first week of 2009, I'm putting an end to it. Because I've realized that Monday, when it comes down to it, your bark is much bigger than your bite. When you finally arrive, nothing happens. In fact, you probably only have the best intentions. After all, you're just trying to get us back on schedule and help us keep our cyclical calendar moving - something that I, as a Type A planner, greatly appreciate. In 2009 I will try to remember your positive attributes, and how quickly you come and go. And even if you do turn out to be as scary as you seem, I'll try to remember that Tuesday is your neighbor, and that Friday is never too far away.
Treatment of the Week: Meditate
Take six minutes (I promise, six minutes and forty-two seconds to be exact - you can spare it) and practice this Jewish meditation and breathing exercise by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburg from Inner.org. Just close your eyes, listen to the nice music, and start breathing slowly and deeply.
Question of the Week: What helps you fall asleep at night?
0 comments:
Post a Comment