Rest

Today was a normal day of cleaning the firehouse, doing homework, and "living the dream;" well, sort of. I haven't blogged in a bit because I have been practicing rest. I say practice because it's a new thing to me. Being the adrenaline junkie that I am, I like to be on the go all the time. Firefighters, Police officers, EMS workers, and military personnel all know that in order to do our jobs, we have to keep moving. This is all fine and dandy when we're at work and "doing our thing" but when the sun goes down and everyone else slows down do you? We need to take care of ourselves. Time away is a good thing. I'll be X-country skiing tomorrow in a foot of brand new powder and practicing active rest. It will be good to get out into the country and away from cars, accidents, the firehouse, and school. How do you rest?