Originally posted on Facebook HERE
Well… snow is the word here in Wisconsin today. We got a pile of it yesterday. Almost everything was cancelled. We had two appointments and didn’t do either of them. It happens in the winter. Heavy snow and/or blizzard conditions can close businesses and schools. I always loved snow days when I was a kid, but I don’t think you ever really lose that “snow day” feeling, even as an adult. It’s like a “get out of all your responsibilities for free day”. You’re just stuck wherever you are until the storm ends. And so… I was able to meditate for the first time in a while. I played bass and created a couple new lines that might be possibilities for the next The Fusion Project album. I got my drum set reorganized so I can play it again (it was set up for a left handed drummer since the Twistin’ Egyptians practices this summer). I actually had time to do some yoga at home. I reorganized and cleaned up a bit in the music room. And shoveled off the deck. Snow days are awesome. No pressure at all, just… I think I’ll do this now, which leads to that, then the other thing – and 20 minutes later it’s 2 hours later. And I start to wonder as the day winds down, you know… why is it that the anxiety level is ratcheted down so much on a snow day? Like – if all the stuff I did was on my to-do list for the day, I would have been checking the list, adding up the necessary time to get everything done in my head, wondering and worrying if I could get to it all, and anything that messed with my schedule would upset me because, well – you know, I got stuff to do!!! But – nope. None of that on a snow day. We can learn a lot from snow days, I guess. At least I think I can. Maybe the world would be better off if every day was a snow day. I’m usually not a fan of cold or snow very much, but yesterday I really felt a synchronicity there. I was thankful to get the respite. And I know we have more of them coming before winter is over. I await the snow days of the future with anticipation now. And in the meantime, I’ll use yesterday as a guide to maybe remind myself – it’ll all get done. It’ll get done whether you worry about it or not, so just be in the moment. It makes for more a more pleasant experience overall. And life is too should to be lived in the future or the past. All we have is now. Grateful for every moment today, and always.
