Following Edge

Even though our return trip from Hawaii was a breeze, including a farewell (or Aloha) trip to the beach before our flight, we were feeling so good that we decided to finish the drive all the way home instead of camping near Portland. Hence, we got to bed at 2:30 in the morning, and that itself required a day or two to recover.

Beyond that, the real world of work and household chores is a lot more complex than relaxing in Hawaii. Even so, I feel like a changed person. In the last year and a half, I've been working on taking things easy and getting as much done as possible at work and at home without destroying myself at the same time. As well as I've been doing with that effort, my visit to Hawaii was really an eye opener... I don't need to worry about as many things as I usually do... You know, "A'one he pilikia".

Since returning, I really have been able to hold on to my "Aloha" attitude even while I take care of Lauren, do taxes, pay bills, go shopping, ship books, adjust scripts, send emails, maintain sites, etc, etc. The trick, which I had figured out intellectually, is to do what you can, organize things so that you don't have to worry about them, and don't worry about the things that aren't in front of you (or at the top of your list). The vacation to Hawaii really gave me the extra piece of relax-expertise that I needed. I'm going to hang onto that philosophy... I swear!