My holidays from the dental office (I am a part time hygienist) began ominously. Day 1 of my holidays found us without water. The jet valve in the well had broken and if I could only remember where the well was, the workers could replace it. Oh, the pressure and the failing memory. However, I was soon distracted from this poignant problem when the CPU on my laptop computer failed. Yikes, where is Wes, my computer savior? HELP!
Panic began to set in when I realized that although client files were
backed up on another hard drive, forms, invoices, addresses, ideas,and and all my creative projects were on my Dell. In short, my life just got fried. How could I, a non-techy allow myself to become so dependent on high tech? If I ever recover from this, I will never trust computers again.
I tell myself that I have to breathe. Maybe I should go to the cottage, do some yoga, have a swim or go kayaking. So, I did all of these things....for two weeks. Two glorious weeks of not playing roulette with any technology....not even a television. The sounds of the waves lapping at the shoreline and the pitter patter of the rain on the tin roof were only surpassed by the silence. Heavenly silence with no clients, no kids, no schedule, no demands. I am so chilled out that I am not sure if I'll be able to rouse myself from relax mode.
What is it about water that it has such a profound effect on my state of mind? Eastern philosophy teaches that water is female in nature....calming, cooling, introspective, nurturing and regenerating. I believe this to be true for after a dose of being by water I am even looking forward to my new, smokin laptop. Who'd a thunk?
Until then.