Back to the Scheduled Program, Or Whatever That Means

Now that I am back from my unplanned, spur of the moment sabbatical last week, it would be really thoughtful of me to share any deeply profound realizations that ran through my mind in this little absence, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, all I’ve got to show for my blogging break is a few (well, let’s bring few up to several) extra hours of shuteye, a house that wreaks of coffee grounds that just. won’t. go. away (new thing here, I can’t stand coffee smells right now), and a blank memory card. That’s right. I don’t even have pictures to document my bout of absenteeism.

Here’s one thing I did think about, that maybe you could find of interest, though. Not once, between my last post and right this very second, did I ever experience guilt, frustration, concern, or loss over this blog. Don’t get me wrong, I love it here. I love you all. I love my keyboard and my little anecdotes that you probably could care less about. But, really, what I realized when I stepped away, is that it’s okay.

I noticed a recent movement in blogland to not blog 5 days a week, and I’m happy for that because I never really made it 5 days a week anyway. Sometimes I did, but not usually. And that’s what I mean by I didn’t feel guilty that I was away. I was busy. Busy working overtime. Busy being a wife. Busy being a sister and a daughter. Busy sleeping and taking care of my own health, which, really, doesn’t involve looking at a computer screen all night long, let’s be honest.

There’s a point to all of this. Moderation has got to really be the key to life. I used to want my second tattoo to read balance in Sanskrit, but I got over the urge to get any more ink and so now it’s just tattooed to my memory. It’s a good reminder, though. We all could use a reminder from time to time to find more balance in our lives.

Oh, and taking a break from our hobbies doesn’t have to mean we are over them. It can just mean other things were happening. That is all.

So, now that I’ve rambled my way through why I was away, we can get back to our regularly scheduled program. See you tomorrow.