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Worry Free Zone
For an entire day each week, I carve out sacred space. To make this happen, I employ four ground rules. 1. No work. 2. No thinking about work. 3. No computer. 4. No anxiety. With the exception of the computer, which has a literal “shut down” switch, these other rules take focus. Since I’m not a Zen master, I can’t stop the impulses from cluttering my brain, but once I become conscious of drifting into work, thinking about work, or anxiety, I stop cold. And then, the cycle repeats. I can’t say enough, what relief and refreshment this brings. How do you make a day sacred?
Image: Loretta in the Bath, 2002, Andrew Stevovich. See his exhibition at Adelson Galleries.
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