The Wednesday Simmer - Take A Break Or Hit The Wall

"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?   

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.

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