"When you come to your senses, you see that you simply must stop---get way from the daily grind and the people around you, to deviate from the tried and true and take an outer journey."~from Joan Anderson's A Weekend to Change Your Life
Many thanks to Lesley for mentioning this author's books in a recent post. With my head in overdrive lately, this sort of writing has touched a spot I needed to address.
I spent yesterday at my neighbor's empty house, took my food, and drank so much water you'd wonder what I was trying to flush out. Was just craving glasses of ice water---thinking it signified me attempting to empty myself out. Came home at around 10pm to a happy house. Oldest daughter said that everyone was a bit out of sorts with me gone, but mostly my husband. :) It's nice to be missed, and to feel necessary. But *some*times, it's only right to pay attention to our own hearts and not everyone else's. Still don't have it all figured out, but realize that I can escape, even if only for an hour or so, to somewhere if necessary. Just need to make it a priority.
(disclaimer...this book is a self-help title, not having a christian basis, but really has some wonderful suggestions in it)
