Tuesday, December 23

this is me

His heart curls up into a hard little shell this time of year. Leaving me standing there, wondering what to think of my life. I stare at the emptiness for a while. For a long while, you know, until your eyes start to water and your world turns all psychedelic. And I blink and realize that it's not working. He's staying in that ball.

I teeter about, pathetically, until I build up enough of a base to step back and see what a mess I'm making of myself, and FORTUNATELY, I turn my back on the hard shell and whole-heartedly tell him to fuck off.

And things slide around and start fitting together again. I stop wondering about marriage and mothering and just do it. I build up steam and courage and strength. And I have time for everything. Exercise, baking cookies, bed time stories, back rubs, loving good morning kisses, and music. Much much more music. Books and art and walks through nature. I do instead of think.

And doing somehow gives me space to think. To really see my thoughts. And he is still there (of course, how else could he be to me) And I see myself reflected in calm deep water. Clearly. My problem is that I'm a clarity addict. Gradually, I slip into too much thinking and not enough doing. I see that now. Again.

Know without knowing. See without looking. Doesn't make sense. But if you don't think about it too much, it does.

6 comments:

  1. i completely understand. it is easy for me also to get bogged down in thinking and analyzing that i can get lost. sometimes all we can do is pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and carry on, to find our way again.

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  2. It totally makes sense. Thanks for the reminder.

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  3. Sometimes the doing aids the thinking ! I am glad you caught yourself there..and are taking the 'u' turn.

    Keep at it. And yes..thanks for writing this. This is another of the doing. At least a nudge to me..! To do !

    Merry Xmas

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  4. That post was exactly what I needed to read right now. Thank you!

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  5. you speak wisdom!
    Sending you warm aloha!

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  6. This is a great post. Thoughtful. Wonderful! A timely reminder.

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