Relax With a Shower Beer
The older I become the more difficult I find it is to relax and make time for yourself. With each passing year comes more responsibility and what feels like additional roles. At this moment I’m a father, husband, and manager; hopefully in that order. Each of these requires constant interaction and communication to the point it can become overwhelming. Don’t get me wrong I greatly enjoy all the people I interact with, I’ve truly have some great people in my life. However it’s just more common than not all demand my attention in the same day. Often, by the time I know it, my daily start of 6:30AM doesn’t wind down until 9PM and even then it’s not really over. I’ve found that after weeks of this routine you have to learn to recognize the pattern before it wears you down like an elementary school eraser.
Make Time for Yourself
It’s a Sunday afternoon around 3pm and I’ve just realized the day is almost over. Not only is it almost over, but tomorrow I’m back in the office. With this in mind I’ve decided to stop everything I’m doing. It’s time to put down the home projects, bill paying, and even playtime with my son for a moment. For the next thirty to sixty minutes I’m going to find a way to relax. While some people have a routine for this, but I prefer to keep it spontaneous. I find this not only keeps things interesting, but also adds a little extra refreshment to my mind. In the past I’ve been able to choose mountain biking, wood working, hiking, ETC. We are fortunate enough to live in a great location for all of those activities so I try to take advantage as much as possible. Each of them clears my mind of any world worry before I even realized how much time has passed. However today is completely last minute so it calls for some quick thinking.
Relax
Immediately my mind starts racing. Do I go for a quick run or maybe hangout in the garage? Perhaps should head down to the local pub or read a book I’ve been meaning to start. While all of those are great options, as you might guess, I’ve settled on a beer in the shower! I have to admit it took me a second to come up with this idea and I also realized it would be ridiculous. However, before you pass judgement, let me just say this was amazing. Not only does an afternoon beer immediately relax you, but the shower to boot added some much needed peace and quiet. If you don’t have kids yet or live in a mansion this might not translate. But for those of you trying to Break Middle Class, with a family, this makes perfect sense.
