…and the days roll by — End of the Day for February 20, 2014

Sometimes I think I am just not paying enough attention. The days seem to disappear into the ether with increasing speed lately. The month of February is almost over and it seem like we were just celebrating the New Year. I try to be mindful during the day, but when I am engage in work in the home office, I tend to be very “heads down.” I focus on getting things done and sometimes wake up and hour or more later — hungry and wondering what happened. Some folks would call this “flow” and think it a good thing, and at times it is. That said, too much of any good thing might be be that good.

I need to get better at taking breaks during my day to remember where I am, what I am doing and what I am trying to accomplish. Another term you will often here is “mindfulness” and think I could us a little more of that. A bit of stopping to take stock so the days don’t roll by so quickly. Accomplishing stuff us great, but remembering what you accomplished is even better.

Another part of the problem is that I often don’t leave the house during the day. This can leave me feeling a bit odd and a bit disconnected from the family. I can take a break from work, walk outside and only then realize that it is hot or cold. sunny or grey. Since Rosanne and Joe are out during the day, they want to stay in in the evenings, where I feel a need to get out for a bit. It can lead to something of a ” Pushmi-pullyu” type of existence. (See Doctor Dolittle for reference)

So, for today, let me note for myself (and subsequently, you) that today our house was put back into order by our great house cleaner, Marta, we had a free energy inspection of the house, which completes tomorrow, I posted many links to my own content and other great stuff I found, we made a trip to Burbank for school pickup, I made jambalaya for dinner, Joseph write a chemistry essay which Rosanne edited and we watched a bit of television, including a rerun of Big Bang Theory. See, I can remember a bit of what happens during my day, if I put my mind to it.

I hope this essay encourages you to spend a little more effort on remembering your day and being a bit more mindful of everything that occurs. It will all be gone in a moment as the tide of each new day ebbs and flows. Sometimes I give great thanks that I have my technology and online memory that allows me to remember what I was doing, when. I am sure I will find this even more a benefit as I grow older.

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