Five Things on Monday
Lately I’ve been feeling burned out at work. So many clients… so many massages… when I go to take in the next client I find myself thinking “Oh, I suppose YOU want something too!” Er, yes- of course they do. That’s why they’re HERE. That’s why they’re PAYING me. I realized I needed a serious attitude adjustment, so I challenged myself to find at least five good things on this Monday. It was pretty easy! 1. Waking up in the daylight Ah…. for ten glorious weeks, I don’t have to get up in the dark. It makes such a difference to get up when it’s already light out! An immediate mood boost first thing in the morning. 2. I get to run I’m not injured and I’m not sick. Nothing hurts, and it’s not TOO hot this early in the morning. 3. A leisurely breakfast My favorite breakfast of rice and chia porridge, Stash double bergamot earl grey tea, and my bone supplements. On workdays, my husband eats his breakfast quickly standing up, or in the car while driving to work. I would HATE that! I would much rather get up 30-40 minutes early so I can enjoy my breakfast- it’s also my blog reading time. 4. My new favorite client Today I had a new client. She’s 88 years old, and when I asked what she wanted me to focus on, she said “Oh, I don’t really have any problems.” Seriously? I hope I can say that when I’m 88 (for that matter, I hope I can say that when I’m 58.) She told me she walks and does yoga every day, and also keeps her mind sharp by doing volunteer work, and described herself as an avid reader. I asked her for her favorite book she’s read recently, and she said it’s Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline. As soon as I got home I put a library hold on it. Here’s the description: “When a woman and her husband, desperate for a baby, find themselves unable to conceive, they decide to take further steps. Since it is the husband who is infertile, the heroine decides to use a donor. And all seems to be well. Three months pass and she is happily pregnant. But a shocking revelation occurs when she discovers that a man arrested for a series of brutal murders is her donor – the biological father of the child she is carrying. Delving deeper to uncover the truth, the heroine must face her worst fears, and confront a terrifying truth.” I’ve never read anything by Lisa Scottoline but I’m willing to try it! It sounds good, and I’ll have something to discuss with my new friend. 5. My son made dinner! Because he’s a college student, one of my son’s “specialties” is pasta. When I was in college, if I cooked at all, I made pasta and opened up a jar of sauce. But my son makes a very gourmet pasta with a spicy vegan cream sauce. He cooks the pasta perfectly al dente, and it’s so delicious! I was happy all day, knowing that I didn’t have to cook. Honestly, I could have come up with more than five things; but those were the highlights of my day. Have you read Most Wanted, or anything else by Lisa Scottoline? What’s your favorite breakfast? Do you like to eat a leisurely breakfast in the morning?