Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Refreshed and Ready to Go!

I just got home from the most amazing girls' weekend in Scottsdale!  It was a spontaneous decision to sneak away with three of my favorite women to celebrate our birthdays...which just happen to be days apart.  It was the first time I have left my kiddos and Handsome Hubby for a non-Feng Shui related trip.  Pure gluttony.  Excessive Laughter.  Sunshine.  Poolside cocktails.  Hilarious shenanigans.   Uninterrupted Girl Time.  I had NO idea how much I needed it until I got there!

It was a reminder of a basic Feng Shui principle:  You must take time to refresh and recharge your own batteries once in a while.  We live in such a fast-paced, plugged in, non-stop demanding life...our Chi (energy) never has a chance to truly disconnect, pause, rejuvenate.  It's like the airplane oxygen mask speech...you must put your own mask on before assisting a child.  Add all the stressors beyond the daily grind and it's easy to feel depleted.

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Today is Leap Day, a rare bonus day that only comes around every 4 years.  Leap Day is symbolic of taking a "breather", creating space and time for things that make you happy.   It's like the icing on the cake of February...as we reach toward the sunshiney, Spring-like promises of March. What simple act can you do today to feel inspired and recharged?  A pedicure, funny movie, phone call to your most supportive friend?  A walk in nature or a new perspective of any kind.  You can even clean out that nagging junk drawer to get a jumpstart on Spring cleaning....if you're a neat freak, like me.  

For today, all I have to do is remember one of the many hilarious--blow wine out your nose--nearly pee your pants--don't care who is watching--memories from this weekend.  Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.  Batteries recharged!!

Firesky Resort, Scottsdale, AZ

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