just chillin'

after leaving church, i went to the gym and had a good time listening to music while i exercised. i took a shower and headed home. i put on a cd (connie bailey's "put your records on"). the air was cool outside. the sky was a nice grey from a previous light rain. wind was blowing my dreads here and there. and i sang along with connie and felt absolutely awesome! just chillin'. taking it easy. feeling youthful. feeling fresh and alive. allowing my brain to put all plans for work that i needed to do once i got home-to be placed somewhere i didn't need to focus on it. if you saw me driving down the road while this song was playing-you saw a happy camper. you saw someone who was just content with life and experiencing the moment. i love many things and one of them is listening to a great song that soothes me while i am driving with the windows down and the breze doing its thing. i loved driving the country side of england playing songs i love. it was so freeing and earth-engaging for me. everybody has their own way of "chillin". kicking back without worrying about the worries of life (at least for a minute or two) and relaxing for a bit. some people like a little wine and candlelight. some people like a nice warm bath, soft music and some candlelight. some people like a good book to read in silence: no music or candlelight. but me-give me good music and a nice drive going anywhere and i'm full of smiles. we all need a day of "chillin". it's self-care and therapuetic to have those times. i try to create them often during the week. in between my busy life of work, school, and social activities. even my hobbies can feel like work if i'm not careful to make sure they're not. just writing about it puts a smile on my face and makes me want to go outside, hold my hands up to the sky, and be in the mode of appreciation of life. living. breathing. laughing. chillin'. i think i'll go outside and do that right now!

FINAL THOUGHT: vacations are great, but time consuming to plan, sometimes costly, and sometimes you can get no relaxtion while on vacation (but it still beats work). our brains, emotions, and mind need a break to function in a healthiest way. chillin' or whatever you would want to call it is a great way to do so. it cost very little and how you create that time needs to be special to you. take the time to chill. you deserve it.

QUESTION: how can you chill today?