At eight am this morning I was hefting a settee down the fire stairs as I moved out of my Centre. By eight pm tonight I was roaming in Scotland. I’ve given myself permission to switch off at last.

It’s been a hectic December. Although I closed my Centre on 30th November it’s taken until today to clear the space. Mostly because all the plans seemed to collapse in on one another. I’ve been through the whole alphabet from Plan A to Plan Z at least twice I think. Added in to the mix was my expectation that the move would be fast and efficient. So I booked in work as well. Not for the first time in my life I’ve found myself juggling way too much. And behind it all I’ve wanted to go roaming. Not quite running away. Or hiding. But certainly wanting to wander as far away as possible from the chaos.

Yet I had to finish tying up loose ends. I want to start my new year in fresh energy. The more positive the better. So I’ve stuck at it knowing that once I was done I could have peace of mind when I went roaming. Now I can enjoy switching off from all work concerns and issues. Plus I get to roam by the sea and in the forest for a while. It’s a wonderful opportunity to honour the Winter Solstice tomorrow. Before I celebrate some more with my family as we exchange Christmas greetings and gifts. As I drove along today I thought about how much of a blessing it is to be able to visit different places. And how much fun it can be to have visitors to my own home. All possible because I have switched off my working day.

All the extra work has been worth it. I know that – because I’m roaming right now. So I will be ready to return to work in the new year having a chance to relax and refresh. I hope you get chance to roam at the end of this month to recharge your batteries too.

Day 757 of my blogging challenge