"Sometimes a break from your routine is the very thing you need. " -Unknown

I guess you could say that my noodle plate has been very full lately. To be completely honest, I'm feeling noodled out. Tonight, I'm at a point where all I want to do is take a break, plop myself down and wake up a week from now. Of course, I have a very difficult time doing just that. But not because I have a million things going on all the time, but because I can't mentally get my head around it.
Taking a break does not come easily for me. I know it's good for the noodle soul. It recharges the battery, gets you refocused and allows you to step away from the routine. A break gives you a fresh start and helps you appreciate the noodles you're cooking. All very good things.
So why is it so hard for me to take a break?
When I set my mind to something, I have extreme tunnel vision. Sometimes it can be a good thing and sometimes I'm going so fast, that I inevitably hit a great big wall with a full speed ahead. Tonight, me and my wall are about to collide.
Why do I tend to get to this extreme point before actually allowing myself a break?
Taking a break does not come easily for me. I know it's good for the noodle soul. It recharges the battery, gets you refocused and allows you to step away from the routine. A break gives you a fresh start and helps you appreciate the noodles you're cooking. All very good things.
So why is it so hard for me to take a break?
When I set my mind to something, I have extreme tunnel vision. Sometimes it can be a good thing and sometimes I'm going so fast, that I inevitably hit a great big wall with a full speed ahead. Tonight, me and my wall are about to collide.
Why do I tend to get to this extreme point before actually allowing myself a break?
As I sit here pulling my eyelids back from complete sleep deprivation, I realize that not taking a break means not taking care of me and my ability to be creative. And that means not being true to myself. Not taking a break stales my routine and whatever noodles I throw. It inhibits new ideas and new energy. And although hitting the great big wall is uncomfortable, it is a reminder that it hurts. It is also a reminder that slowing down can give you the stamina to throw new and better noodles. So maybe I'm the type of person that needs a hard reminder to slow down. I'll accept that as long as I actually stop and take a break.
So, if you'll excuse me....I'm hitting the soft pillow and taking a break before I hit the hard wall head on.