Geez we hear that a lot now.
This is a little strange coming from someone who revels in sharing with people, being surrounded by other people – but I admit I’ve felt the need for a bit of ‘me time’ to varying degrees, a fair bit over the past 12 months.
Although my previous life (as in the radio world +very active social scene) was full, there was actually a lot of flying solo. Usually the only other people awake when I went to work at 2.30am were cops, ambos, cabbies and the bakers! I had no contact with anyone for the first couple of hours of my day, before the majority of my work was conducted in a studio with only a few other people and over the phone. I then went home and slept for the remainder of the day!
Being in busy waiting rooms and hospitals, having not just one person but several attend to my medical needs and also being awake for the daylight hours has been quite a turnaround for me!
I’ve read cancer patients say ‘you really get the chance to know yourself when diagnosed with a potentially life threatening illness’, I agree. Perhaps that’s why on occasion I crave an escape, to get to know me – as I am now. (Or maybe it’s because I’ve spent so much time laid up I want to get out of the house!) Just me (and maybe Ch’i…), to let my mind sift through some of the challenges I’ve faced lately.
At times I find myself staring into space – thinking a million thoughts. I know meditation is to clear your mind of thoughts, but this is like a busy meditation, time to just think.
Initially I thought these feelings were completely selfish, but am now looking at things in a different way. This is for me to do, no one else can feel like I do about this ‘journey’, so allowing myself that time and space is not selfish in a taking way, but rather a healthy fulfilling way.
Me time.
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