Let’s take a minute and talk about “Me time”.  What the heck is it anyways?  Who gets it, and what does it do???

Well, let me tell you……

It’s like a breath of fresh air.  A rebirth if you will…..

This week when I went to Vegas, I mentioned in earlier posts how nervous I was.  But as I was driving out there, with nothing but my music (with sunroof and windows open), it was the most freeing feeling.  Normally, I am with someone and the conversation flows and its nice.  But this was a whole different level of peace.

As I was driving out in the barren areas surrounded by nothing but dry desert, my mind wandered to faraway places.  Okay not really, but as I looked at the formations of the hills I just let my mind go blank.  I let my heart open up and I just felt everything that was around me.  At times, I literally felt so at peace in my soul, I felt that ever cell in my being was alive and full.

As the road closed to a narrow point in front of me, I felt as though I was driving toward the clouds.

I know that sounds deep.  And I know that for some, driving is a very boring task.  But for someone like me, where I’m running from place to place and barely have a moment to myself, this was an awesome gift.  My phone rang a couple of times, interrupting my music and my mood, and I found myself irritated at who would have the nerve to disrupt my time.  I really didn’t want to be disturbed.  It was like 4 hours of meditation.

I pondered life and love and friends.   I thanked God for all I have.  I prayed for those who don’t or those who struggle.  I took time to wonder why some are so lucky while others aren’t.  And if they could change a few things in their life to make it better, would they be willing to do so.

It was such an amazing time for me.  And I realized, once again, how I let life dictate who I am.  And how balance is so important.

But I really realized that I limit myself more than I should.   And if it wasn’t for the vision of a dear friend, I would have been home this week, in my normal rut, struggling for time and frustrated that all wasn’t done.

I realized that this time, “Me Time” is crucial to balance.  And I realized once again, I’m nothing without my friends.  They lift me up and dust me off, and sometimes throw me out of the tree and hope I fly!  Thankfully, I have had some great flights.  But when I haven’t, they have been there to dust me off so we could start all over again.

Don’t underestimate the power of “Me Time”.  I know it will be on my schedule again to spend time completely alone and focus on nothing but my breath.

Happy Saturday