A Need to Step Away

 Our time in this condo is coming to an end.  This has caused us some stress as we look for our next place.  But what has added to my stress is this world.  And I have this need to step away from it all.  TMI is the reason.  I don't need hourly updates on certain events in the world, but I have followed the details too closely.    This is when I have to put my phone down, turn off the news, and say that I just don't care.  I don't need the added stress of knowing what is going on.  I get information overload until I say, "Enough is enough!"

I've reached the point where I've finally said it.  I get information overload on college football, the war in the Middle East, and the trials of a certain politician.  I'll let the colleges decide who's best on Saturdays.  I don't take sides in warfare.  And someone will let me know when the trials are over.  I do not need minute-to-minute updates on any of this.  Inform me when the world blows up.  Give me the scores of the games.  And let me know if and when the trials are over.  Until then I've decided I just don't care.  I can't care because I don't need the stress.  I just don't.  Period.

Why?  Because I get tired from caring.  This old world makes everyone tired and stressed.  I just don't need it.  Why do we need details when the big picture tells the story?  Let me know when it's all over.  I won't give details about us leaving here.  We're leaving.  That's all you need to know.  And after we get settled in a new place, I'll let you know.  We plan on spending December at our son's place then maybe by that time we've decided.

But why do some people think we need a blow-by-blow description?  We don't.  You don't.  I don't.  I know a lot of it is click-bait.  This blog is not click-bait.  I write nothing that is going to cause the world to wonder what I have to say on any given day.  You might care because you know me.  But beyond that no one is going to care.  

My point is that sometimes we have to step away.  I do.  And if I don't step away, my not doing so interferes with my Spirituality.  My wife will tell me to back off from information about world affairs and watch videos about near death experiences of others.  I like those videos because they are positive and uplifting because those experiences are so special.  I don't care about about anyone's beliefs, but near death experiences are all so positive.

If I can do that while smoking my pipe, my mind is distracted and I can focus on Righteous things.  They are to me what a cat video might be for others.  I told my wife I don't really care where our next place will be, but my only stipulation would be that I can smoke my pipe on the lanai.  I can become easily stressed, as I've found the world to be too stressful at times.  One might think that all I want to do is escape with my pipe.  While it might seem from the outside all I do is relax with a pipe by myself, the fact is my mind never stops working.

I might be working very hard of getting rid of garbage from the world and filling my mind with good thoughts.  This can take a lot of work to do.  But my wife can tell where my mind is at any given time.  I can tell as well.  But once I arrive at my Sporitual place, I'm working very hard to stay there.  I have a very active mind and perhaps an overactive imagination.  But once I achieve that place, I often can stay there.  It just takes a lot of work for me to do this.  

I used a spare bedroom to do this, but I've found that here in Florida the lanai is the perfect place and I'm not smoking in the house.  So, all I need is personal space where I can smoke my pipe.  Today it is my pioe with.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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