Day 5 - 214 -- Switching it Up

It felt cool -- well cooler than it has been in some time -- on the walk in today with cloud cover and a stiff breeze. This did change by lunch and by early afternoon all Special Olympic afternoon events taking place outdoors were postponed until late afternoon and early evening. The humidity would make it feel like 40C by mid-afternoon, so that seemed a sensible decision. This begins more than a week of major heat and humidity. I am so ready for this to be over. <sigh>

At the office boxes now contain binders and files. That was my plan to try to move past the fear of getting to the point of packing the heavy stuff. I'm still moving lighter things or smaller loads of books and such using a cart. This might help to get things moving along while I wait in line for the moving team to arrive to tote the bigger items to the research office. Many offices will be moving beginning next week. Getting that part begun, helped me feel that I can keep moving forward -- out past the fear. We live in a world where fear is all around. It is a major way of thinking. Newscasters, marketers, and general conversations can be saturated with fear passing it along from one person to another or to many others. Mindset can put this in perspective, but being tired or stressed can open the doors we've closed -- the doors that keep fear at bay. Positive self talk can help to reset the thought processes. Catching ourselves before we spiral too deeply into the negative talk vortex, takes practice and sometimes assistance from others. Countering the fight or flight response through grounding can begin the process.

I found lyrics today that speak to this topic. This alt rock song notes that one person can nudge another into action. The lyrics also speak to the 'between' -- that place we occupy while moving from one role to another. Enjoy!

Dare You to Move -- Switchfoot