There are times when I just want to shut myself out of this crazy world. The thought of work deadlines, shifting schedules plus running a household can easily tick me off. The list of roles I play gets longer and longer as the years go by. Currently, I am daughter-sister-mother-wife-office worker-laundry woman-plumber-carpenter-electrician-nurse-therapist-housemaid-teacher-researcher-cook!
Whenever I get to those days when I feel the world is on my shoulders, I turn to my little box called “Treat Yourself to some Personal Time.” This little box contains cards that suggest activities that would uplift my mood and help me release the stress. Today, I randomly chose a card out of the box. This is what it said:
Dream time! Close your eyes and picture yourself in the place you’d most like to be in the moment. Let all your worries just melt away and relish the thought of being in that magical dreamy place.
I am lying on a hammock, under the shade of two coconut trees. I am in an island, white sand stretching as far out as my eyes can see. My mind is relaxed with the sound of the soft waves lapping at the beach. I am given a cold piñacolada drink by a maid in uniform. Another maid is waiting on the side to attend to my every need. I indulge in the peaceful beauty of my surroundings. I spend the whole afternoon just relaxing, until it was time to watch the glorious sunset. I am at awe with the beauty of this place.
A maid comes to help me pick up my stuff as I head on up the hill to my very own beach mansion. It is a large eight bedroom rest house with a balcony and a swimming pool. My children and husband are sitting on lounge chairs in the pool area. Another maid announces that dinner is ready to be served. I feast on the juiciest lobster, and other fresh catch from the sea. I was given a glass of expensive red wine. After dinner, I gather my family in the entertainment room and we sit and watch movies together on our huge LED TV.
We then go to our own rooms for the night. I love the master’s bedroom. Floor to ceiling glass windows that are reactive to light, offering a spectacular view of the vast ocean and the millions and millions of stars in the night time sky. I ease my body into the soft bed, and lay my head on the fluffy pillows. I whisper a prayer of thanks to the Lord for all the blessings He has given me. I cuddle up close to my hubby and fall asleep instantly….No worries, no pain, no illness…
Ahhh… wishes of living the good life. I am pretty much sure that I will never ever have a beach mansion on top of a hill, a gazillion maids and ladies in waiting, or even lobster on the dinner table. It was definitely relaxing to make my mind wander to a place I have dreamed of for so many years.
Despite the lack of things I sometimes perceive as “important,” I never forget to be thankful of what I have. It’s a hard life, but there are things more precious than riches and luxury. The smiles, the laughter, the simple home cooked meals, the hugs, the “I love you’s” and faith in God are things that money cannot definitely buy.
Those things I have in abundance.
Our home is my magical dreamy place. This is where I want to be. Right here with my loving family.
Now back to doing the laundry.
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