About three months ago I was involved in a minor traffic skirmish on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles. It was a chilly night, so as I waited for the police officers to complete their reporting (why do they always take what seems like forever to fill out some paperwork?) I sat in my car, absolutely terrified. I was parked on the shoulder of one of the most notorious freeways in America, in the dark, as cars whizzed by me only feet away, sometimes at over 80 miles per hour. My vehicle swayed as they passed with their loud whooshes, convincing me that I was about to die in a tragic and senseless wreck.
As you can see, I survived. But I have not forgotten that endless stretch of waiting as traffic sped by, and sometimes I feel like my life gets like that. I plod along at a snail’s pace while Things To Do and People Who Do Stuff speed by me, piling up or accomplishing impressive things as I sag under the weight of obligations, events, detours, and bumps in the road.
I know I do it to myself. I take on too much, I say “yes” too often, I run myself ragged and I burn out. This year I have resolved to say “no” or “can this wait until..?” more often. To set The List aside in favor of playing games with my children, or going to bed early because I’m tired.
Because…I’m tired.
Man… if we could all do this we'd be much less stressed out!
I try… and it still seems like life is stuck in the fast lane regardless of my best efforts!
Good luck with that. NO, isn't such an easy word.