Flexibility

Living plants are flexible, in death, they become dry and brittle. Therefore, stubborn people are disciples of death, but flexible people are disciples of life. - Lao Tzu

How flexible am I really? Could I just deviate from my daily life and not have a complete meltdown? I would like to think I'd embrace spontaneity of any out of the norm experience but in truth, I'd would have some issues.

First of all, if I don't do things, then things don't get done and then I have to put other things aside or take time to prioritize the important things so at least they all get done. Within days I find myself behind with all my things and get overwhelmed and sad.

What are these things that cannot be ignored even for one day? Well, there is family obligations, day job in mundane business world, allocating time to my fledgling creative career and household chores. This doesn't leave much time for a monkeywrench now does it?

Perhaps I'll try somthing crazy this week. Then perhaps I'll crawl into my cocoon and sleep through the tropical rains that are in the forecast for tomorrow.

Sophia