Family, Friends and Rest

It never fails that my family, friends -- and rest -- prove to be my best allies.  In my post yesterday, I talked about how it has been a few days of uncertainty in my head.  I have been spending a bit too much time  thinking about the past and the future rather than the present.  I knew that when I wrote my post yesterday.  Except I could not really "see" that until I ended the day after hearing from family, friends, and getting some rest.

My mom, my biggest supporter, is regularly checking in on me, to make sure I have not gone over the edge.  She knows me better than anyone and can tell when I am getting close to the edge.

A friend of mine emailed me after she read my post and reminded me that it is about the journey, not the items on my list.  I gave myself the gift of experiencing life and that is my trip; I am not going anywhere special.  I have to remember my own experience from the beginning of this adventure and be in the moment.  Thank you, friend!

Rest is also an important part of keeping my head on straight (I pretty much need a full eight hours).  I went to my cousin's wedding on Sunday and sat in traffic with the two dogs at 11:30 p.m. coming back into the city Sunday night.  I had about 5 hours of sleep.  Last night, I also had about 5 hours of sleep.  I told a friend I would meet him at 7:00 a.m. to run in Central Park, so I got up at 5:00 a.m. to get the dogs to the park so they could be off-leash for an hour or so.  Add Oscar not being completely housebroken, it got me a little off-kilter (if you have ever housebroken a dog in a high-rise, you understand -- you can't exactly just open the back door and let them out into the yard. . .).

So, today, I have all the things I need to be back on track.  Support and love from family, friends and a good night's sleep.  Sometimes it is just simple, basic stuff. . .