Saturday in the park, I wish it was the forth of July.  Oh, wait I guess it is past the forth of July.  But, it is Saturday, and I am stuck in a quandary.  It is a rare day where there isn’t anything going on.  No specific plans and we don’t have to be anywhere.  I am trying to take advantage of having a down day but I am having difficulty doing it.

I don’t want to do anything, and I need to get stuff done.  Even though I am trying to relax, my mind keeps telling me that I should get up and do something.  Maybe that is why it is important to leave the house or area in order for you to completely relax.  If I can’t actually have access to the work that needs to be done, I can mentally let it go.

So what’s with the gas can?  Well you see, it is fuel.  You need to have it available to feed the machines you have in your garage.  No gas, no lawn mowing.  If the tank is empty, I can sit on the lawn mower all day, but I still will not be able to run the machine.   All it will lead to is frustration.  If I need the energy that the gas provides, periodically I have to go to the gas station and refill the gas cans.  A sort of recharge period.  I need the fuel, I need the cans to be full, and I need to take the time to re-fill them when they get empty.

For me, in the midst of my busy life, a periodic recharge period is necessary for me to be able to run the engine of my life.  Naps, vacations, getting outside, and diversions are all a part of that process.  The challenge is too balance the recharge period with the work.  Not letting the constantly refueling and not always running the machine.  Balance, balance, balance.  A process that I am still trying to master.