Its hard being away from home. Not just home I guess, but my family and my friends and my stuff and sometimes my dog (s) and my cat....I have been traveling for over 30 years and it never gets easier, its part of my job and I accept that completely. I have to make sure that I continue routines even when I am not waking up in my own house most of the time. I have to be mindful of how I am feeling and what I am thinking all of the time. Its too easy to fall into a slump of sorts, its not quite depression, but it could very well turn into that if I am not MINDFUL of HOW I am and WHO I am. I dont want to sound like I sleep in a pyramid with crystals around my ankles, I only want to stress how important it is to keep ones self in EMOTIONAL check. I make sure to take time in the morning to simply lie there for an extra few minutes to prepare myself for my day. I dont turn on the TV or pick up my phone..I just take a minute to say to myself that I am going to be okay and that my day is going to be a good one. It may seem like a small thing, but its not, its huge. Intention is HUGE. Intentions are what I am made up of. I intend to do good things and that is something that keeps me balanced and serene. I always make sure to eat something, whatever I have at the ready, Ill eat it in the morning when I first get up, whether thats an apple stolen from the hotel lobby, a power bar, a package of cookies from the airplane the day before, a muffin or a bag of peanuts thats been in my purse for a week...I EAT something. Its important and its part of my routine. You cannot function without food in the morning. Most of the time I am able to have eggs or fruit or oatmeal or cereal...most of the time...but when I dont have access to that..I eat what I have. Another thing I do is sit peacefully and read the paper for a few minutes. I just try and take 10 minutes to sort out everything thats going through my brain. I always ask myself HOW I feel. It may seem silly, but how often do you ask yourself that question, until its too late? It keeps me from getting stressed out, it really does. How am I? Simple. Traveling, is not for the weary. I have to really take care of myself to do what I do and live the way I live. I cannot stress how important it is to take time for YOU. Whether you have kids or pets or parents you have to look after...take time for you and be mindful of yourself.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:52:01 +0000
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