National Relax Day

So, my friends following my journey on the blog, I have a challenge for you.  Did you know this Friday is Relax Day? I myself had no idea...most likely because I don't often relax.  Ok, that's not true.  I like to sleep in (a lot) and that is relaxing.  What I don't do well is relax when I'm awake.  My body literally has to be sleeping for me to stop doing things and relax.  So, I figure if I want to affect myself this year and explore ME, who I am...I have to go big.  So, tomorrow I am spending the ENTIRE DAY (yep12:00 AM to 11:59 PM) in our hammock.  

Now, if you live close to me you are welcome to join me for as much of that time as you want.  I would LOVE the company.  But if you don't then my challenge is simple.  Get out of your comfort zone and relax in a new way...a stretching way...a way you haven't before.  

Go to that spa.

Take a walk.

Read a book that has been on your shelf for years.

Ride a horse for the first time.

Sit at Starbucks for three hours.

Buy yourself a $20 pear from Harry and David's and enjoy EVERY BITE of the thing.  

Do whatever your heart directs your brain toward.  And then thank God for it.  Cause this week I have been fully reminded that there are those in the world who get no peace.  There are friends of mine whose hearts are so heavily laden that stopping for relaxation is not an option.  There are people living with famine, war, heartache, mental illness, cancer, pain...  

So as you find that thing you will do to relax a bit deeper the most important thing is that you do NOT take your ability to do it for granted.  We are blessed...soak that up and thank God for it.