take the action…
Calliope pulls Nia’s foot from a steaming pile of discontent. “You’re… overthinking again.”
“C-mawhn… loosen uhhh-pah!” Thalia tickles Nia’s neck right where it transitions into a clenched jaw.
Nią swats Thalia’s forearm away, but fails to stifle a smile. “I know, I know — Joy is in the doing.”
“It is in our nature…” Cal parrots a phrase often said by one of their teachers, “to forget.”
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
~Dale Carnegie
A note from LoveLetterist:
Watching/listening to the muses is enlightening.
Over the weekend we employed productive procrastination by decorating the house for Christmas.
On Monday there was sunshine, so Henny got an extra long walk.
Then the grocery store called and said we needed to come and fill a cart to the brim and stand in an extensive line for checkout.
Next there was unpacking, putting away, and a rousing game of fetch in the yard with Hen.
Suddenly... it was dark and time to think about preparing dinner.
Guess what happens after dinner?
We're tired!
It's time to recline, relax, and read.
***
With the aid of the muses, I'm aware of what's happening.
We've adopted two new projects.
They loom in a space called:
We don't know how...
YET!
Less thinking and dodging...
More baby steps.
I think that while you're "productively procrastinating," your brain is busy working out solutions and exploring possibilities. Time is seldom truly wasted!