Guest guest Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 WHAT DO YOU DO... Saturday, 19 June 2010 ....When you're not working? Now don't get me wrong, I love to work. And I'm sure many of you enjoy your work, too. But your work can burn you out if you don't do other things in your life that have nothing to do with work. I'm talking about what you do in your free time...what you to do please you. Do you read in your spare time? And what do you like to read? Do you like reading murder mysteries, like I do? Or do you prefer reading love stories or maybe some poetry? Do you like to read children's books? I've always wanted to write a children's book. (I have to put that on my "to do" list.)Do you like to garden? Oh, I love doing garden work. I planted a few more rose bushes this year and some of the sweetest miniature calla lillies you've ever seen. I also planted some big white calla lillies along the walkway leading to my office. I love flowers. There's just something nice about getting down on the ground, digging in the soil and planting new life there. Do you grow roses or hydrangeas? (I do.) There's nothing prettier than the blossom of a newly opened flower. Do you play board games like Scrabble or checkers? I've got to ask, when was the last time you played a friendly game of checkers? (It was always so much fun!) My favorite board game was Monopoly. What was yours? Are you an artist? Do you paint, draw or sculpt? Are there things in your house that you made yourself? Is there something in your house that you created? Where do you keep it? How about knitting or crocheting? Over the years, I've received some of the most beautiful quilts, gloves and scarves that were made especially for me. Everyone knows how much I love Dalmatians. So lots of people have made needlepoints for me that featured Dalmatians. Oh, gosh...they're so beautiful. But I have to wonder where these thoughtful people get the patience to create their sweet works of art. Maybe you're a builder and made a new bench or table for your home. Maybe you do a lot of work around the house to keep it looking pretty. Or maybe you play sports like tennis or golf. There're millions of things you can be doing when you're not sitting in front of your computer at home or on the phone at work.You've got to get out there and do something you really enjoy. Because when you do, your body and mind get to rest from all of those work hours you put in during the week. Most of you aren't working today. It is Saturday, after all. So what are you going to do today? Maybe you'll decide to go hiking in the woods or fishing, even. In the meantime, I'll be teaching class at Slimmons today, making all of those little "fishes" of mine dance and sweat!So, what are you gonna do? How's about sky-diving, parachuting, refurbishing an old motorcycle or...Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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