Let me be!
Everyone needs to get away…to a new place, to a new idea, to a new frame of mind.
How does this happen amidst all the busyness of day to day? Begin with a change of place. Step outside your normal routine. Get away from your desk/office building for lunch or break. Go to a new lunch or coffee spot. Order something different. Take another walking path. Climb a tree and observe the world from a new vantage point. Our minds need to break things up so the same ‘ole patterns aren’t repeated into boredom and thoughtlessness.
How refreshing to think up and begin a new hobby, create something new to you. Pick some weeds and wildflowers, add some sticks and make a new arrangement. Look for an interesting rock or pebble and add to your indoor potted plant. Try a new ingredient/spice/herb to your cooking. Really examine the shape and veins of a tree leaf. Take apart a flower blossom one petal at a time and note its intricacies. Stand by a streambed and watch the water flow and tumble over its rocks and sticks. Lay on your back in the grass and just watch the clouds float over you.
These are not mundane, waste-of-time things. They are necessary to our emotional well-being. Some call this ‘grounding’ others say ‘nature-nurture’. It doesn’t matter what you call it. Just get away and rest awhile. Rest your whole body, mind and spirit…even if for only a few minutes. I believe the more we stop to refresh, the better we will feel, the better we will act and the more ideas we will have.
How am I going to get away today? I need to… I will.
Mrs. Goodfinder 
I agree! I have found these types of “unplugging” to be necessary for me to manage stress. I refer to these intervals as my time to be mindful and grateful for all the gift I have received from God over the course of my life. Even in the worst of times I remind myself there is ALWAYS so much to be thankful for. Thank you for keeping this foremost in my thoughts!
You’re welcome, Brenda.