Calendars and Lists

[Guest guest]

I'll bet most people on here, in one way or another, have calendars

to remind themselves of important dates and times, such as doctor

appointments. Many also have " to do " lists I'm sure to remind

themselves of tasks and errands and responsibilities they must take

care of.

Do you have pleasurable activities on your calendar or " to do " list

and I mean other than the occasional lunch or something? Why not? Why

don't you have on your Calendar for next Thursday between 1 and 2 to

listen to your favorite CD? Or why don't you have on your calendar to

call an old friend, Saturday, just so you won't let something else

interfere or won't forget? Why don't you have on your " to do " list,

to make sure you get a pedicure soon or get a massage or go to a

movie?

All these things are so important to our lives and yet we never give

pleasure and enjoyment the same urgency or priority in life we do

other obligations. I now have even a " goals " list of pleasurable

things I want to do. Oh it gets longer every day. I am committed to

starting down that list and getting as many done as I can. I also

intend to keep adding. I intend to have a list up to the day I die

and expect it to be longer then than it is now. But i also intend to

check off lots and lots of things along the way. I couldn't possibly

either do or afford just the road trips (long ones) I have down there

in the next year. However, I can make sure i take one soon and then

see from there. Now instead of not having a list of things I want to

do, I have one that I just have to choose which comes first.

Now, speaking of those road trips, I just want to make it on record,

that the people on this board don't help there at all, because

there's not a person here I wouldn't love to see. Now, the incredible

thing is that almost anywhere I head there is someone on here to take

the time out along the way and at least have lunch with. What an

incredible way to break a long drive or to take a quiet day on a busy

trip. Maybe the rest of the trip is just an excuse for those

meetings.