The Gift of Being Busy
I was reflecting recently with our realtor on life as a busy person. As naturally organized, efficient people, we're often living in our heads. Our desire to "get the job done" enables us to tune out lots of things that seem in-essential. Just last weekend, while shopping at Lowe's, Kathy commented on how my foot must be hurting, because I was limping. I had totally forgotten about the pain radiating from my ankle! It wasn't until she said that, that I checked in with my body and realized, oh, yes, I do still hurt. I was so focused on trying to find the right replacement for the hall light that I stopped noticing!
Obviously, being out of touch with your body isn't always a good thing. But I must say, it serves me well right now. When friends ask me how I'm doing, I launch into the latest update on the house makeover, not realizing that they are really asking about the lump in my breast. In my mind, I can't do anything about the lump until I see the doctor, so it's on the back burner. The appointment has been scheduled and that's all that can be done for now. Now is the time for calling the house cleaners, getting the heater repaired, and trying to locate a bag of wood pellets for the stove.
I will say that, late at night, when I'm going to sleep, I do think about it. I think about what I will do if this is cancer. I think about my mother and I miss her. But, lucky for me, the morning always starts with my feet on the ground, PDA scheduler in hand, and a day full of things to manage.
Sometimes, that's a very good thing.
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