I haven’t read many of my Bloglines subscriptions in the past year or so. Working in news, I’ve either found the thought of reading online tiresome or overwhelming every time I’ve tried to catch up. Today I’ve got some free moments while I wait for DVDs to burn, so I’ve been working through some of my Japan blogs. I’m currently plowing through Sushicam, and this post of Jeff’s seemed like it was written just for me:
Did you enjoy yourself today?
I mean really, REALLY enjoy yourself?
I shudder to think what the most common answer would be if we were all to honestly answer this most simple of questions each night before drifting off to sleep.
Barring any serious illness, unemployment issues, or family tragedies, probably the greatest reason that a person is not enjoying their life is because they are not taking the time to take care of themselves. And what better way to find happiness in life than to take the time to do something that really means something to you.
Slow down.Get a hobby.
Have a purpose
Do something meaningful with your time.
And while everyone has a different interpretation of what has meaning, each and everyone of us should be doing something each day that is just for us. Something we enjoy, and not something you either feel obligated to do, or something that you get paid to do.
Wow.
So maybe it’s not my circumstances that are making me unhappy.
Maybe it’s just that I’m not doing anything fun.
I’ve been thinking of that as a circumstance…but don’t I have the power to do what I want, if I really try? Even if I have to work around Sean’s schedule and my work schedule, isn’t there a way to pursue my hobbies?
It feels like it’s been so long since I’ve explored.
I need to get out and enjoy myself. I need to take care of me.
I’m sure this has been painfully obvious to all of you, and I thank you for your patience in dealing with my whiny posts for the past however long it’s been. These emotional epiphanies never seem to come easily, even when they’re this simple.