piece by piece

sometimes there is a fine line between pushing myself and giving myself a break. sometimes I don't really know where that line is and since I am a bit of a warrior archetype (and a bit of a perfectionist), I tend to lean toward pushing through and not resting. I am learning that resting is not always about slacking, and sometimes it is the most powerful thing I can do in the moment. Not only do my projects get a fresh pair of eyes when I return, I also am not so grumpy.

I am learning these days that things seem to "happen" without my forcing them into place. I have been resting and soaking up the learning and seeing how the pieces fall into place without my getting overly involved. It is kind of like working on a giant puzzle. I could either pick up every piece and see if I can make two fit together, or I can sit back look at the table sitting in the beautiful sunshine, sip on my cup of hot chai from the D and enjoy really looking at each piece. I already know that the pieces fit, so I can take time to study them, to enjoy them here and watch at how they catch my attention. Suddenly, I will find two pieces that fit snugly together, and before I know I will find 2 more, and 2 more, and then the whole picture will be put together in front of me, just like I knew it would.