Turning the pressure dial down to ZERO

This past weekend, I crumpled up my to-do list, deleted all the social media apps on my phone and didn’t even pick up a paintbrush.

I knew I needed the break and the weather made it easier to give in.

This extra space to let my mind wander and get my hands dirty when we finally got around to planting our Christmas tree, was exactly what I needed.

And what made the time pass slowly and allowed me to be present while I was covered in mud and eating pesto and roasted tomato pizza on the porch...was the fact that any expectations were left off the agenda.

I didn’t pressure myself in this “down time” to come up with any ideas, to write something or to make myself feel better or feel rested.

Sunday night I did end up receiving a flurry of ideas and a shift in perspective on some projects I’m working on...but I know it only opened up because the pressure dial was turned all the way down to zero.

And sometimes (a lot of times) that’s where we need to let it be.
At zip, nil, nothing, nada.