Living in the moment is something I have to work at, it doesn't come to me naturally. I tend to live in the future, always planning as far as 3 years ahead. It's not all bad of course, it brought us here for a great three month adventure! And it's very good to have a plan to navigate towards one's goals, no doubt. But it's important to learn to stop once in awhile, and turn off the planning engines. Just enjoy.
Lay down on the hammock... Ahhhh, yeah... how relaxing. And my mind starts to tingle again:
Left brain : 'hmmm, what should I make for lunch today?'
Right brain : 'who cares, let it just happen... someone will take care of it!'
Left brain : 'maybe some quesadillas... do we have flour tortillas? I should check'
Right brain : 'why exactly did you buy this hammock? Just chill you fool!'
Left brain : 'oh yeah, hammocks... I'll have to buy a couple next time we go to town, cheaper here, maybe when I go get those tortillas...'
Right brain : 'la la la la... can't hear you!!!'
Left brain : 'I wonder what colour I should get, I should email Heather and ask what she would prefer...'
Right brain : 'oh no, whatever you do - do not open that computer!'
Left brain : 'oh and I should also email the agent to confirm that we're moving in on Friday...'
Right brain : 'Later, please please!'
Left brain : 'Okay, and I'll send her the PayPal payment too. But first I'll check the bank account to make sure it's all in order...'
Right brain : 'talk to the hand...'
Left brain : yep, yep, I should do that now before I get caught in something else and forget (...)
Right brain : But you've only been laying down for 1 minute and 43 seconds!'
Left brain : Hmmm you're right, I should try to make it to at least 3 minutes this time...'
Right brain : You're hopeless, but I guess it's better than nothing'
Left brain : 'Maybe I am hopeless. I should write about that on my blog today, after the emailing and the banking'
Right brain : 'At least bring the stupid computer to the hammock for crying out loud!'
Left brain : 'Okay!'
Right brain : 'I can't live like this, too demanding. I need to rest and recover my strength, please don't disturb me for awhile'
Left brain : 'Okay : ) '
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