The plan today was to be productive.
I was going to get up at 8am, work out, shower, eat. Clean up my room, pack, clean up the bathroom. Do some writing long overdue. Maybe run a few errands I've been meaning to do forever like buy new athletic shoes.
None of that really happened. Well, some of it.
My alarm went off at 8. I hit snooze. Many times. Then reset my alarm and finally woke up at 9:30. But then I sat in bed, surfing various social media sites and the internet for the better part of an hour (though not catching up on my GReader at all). I finally motivated myself to get out of bed and start working out around 10:30.
I've now worked out and showered. But I still need to pack. And really should clean up the bathroom and probably my bedroom before I leave.
Did I also mention that it's 12:45 and I was originally planning to hit the road at 1:00? And that I haven't eaten anything?
But you know what? It's okay that today hasn't been productive. I'm going to the Springs this weekend to relax. To unwind. I've had 1800 thoughts in my head and a list of blog posts I want to write that's continually being added to but never being scratched off, but I haven't felt like things have been clear enough to write. Not to mention the fact that I've actually had work to do all week so I haven't even had time to write.
So this weekend, I am going away to the middle of nowhere. I'm going to sit on the porch and read and journal and process. I'm going to take a walk down the high road to Buckingham field. I'm going to sing and laugh and enjoy the company of people I love and miss very dearly. And hopefully, when I come back, my mind will be a little bit clearer. My thoughts and ideas a bit more focused and organized, so that Shades of Shayes will return to what I want it to be -- a place where I share my thoughts about the world with you and, hopefully, make you think and ponder just a bit.
So have a lovely weekend, friends. Enjoy the sunshine and the beauty of summer and take some time to just sit and relax and I'll see you all again on Monday. :)
--Sarah.
