Seeking Relaxation

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 No one can avoid stress.  Stress comes from living.  I’ve found thinking too much is stressful.  I kind of got side-tracked yesterday by writing too much about something else.  Smoking a pipe while thinking keeps me calm.  What is important is that I don’t smoke too much.  This is key for me.  I’m sensitive to too much nicotine.  

In fact, I could say that I am sensitive to too much of anything.  But maybe I am sensitive to too much thought.  By now I have reached the point in life where I can say I don’t care.  But the fact is that I can’t just quit caring.  Some things I care about and some things I don’t care at all.  Maybe I CAN say I care about fewer things these days.  

I care about what matters most.  I have fewer priorities.  But this is what most anyone over 70 might say.  Except for maybe my wife.  Her priorities have changed.  Mine are fewer.  But maybe I could say the few things I care about really do matter.  And I would say this is true.  

Spiritual people are always connected to the Divine.  My thoughts might be more like prayers.  What is important is that thoughts don’t cause stress.  My mind has the ability to run away with my thoughts.  When that happens I need time to reconnect to my Angels.  Life CAN get in the way.  And when it does I seek peace through quiet thoughts.

I need time to quiet my thoughts.  It’s why I smoke a pipe.  Relaxation with a pipe tends to keep my mind quiet.  Or at least it allows me to keep my thoughts organized.  This morning I am smoking my Dunhill pipe with some Old Professor pipe tobacco and my coffee this morning is Stumptown Founder’s coffee.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.’

Dave

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