What About Bob?

But, my name isn't Bob - I just really liked the title of that movie. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it - very funny! But, that actually has nothing to do with what I want to write about.

This last week, I had the opportunity to take some time for myself - to do a few things I enjoy doing alone. Oh, wow! Do I ever miss them! For instance, I spent some time this week setting up a couple of new aquaria - something I haven't done for a while. I like to consider myself an aquatic gardener, so the choice and arrangement of plants is really what take the majority of time. I love to just sit in front of the tanks, looking at the arrangement, and visualize what it's going to look like in a week or so, as the tank grows.

The problem with this wonderful activity, is that it's not interactive at all. But, I've been giving so much over the last couple of months or so, that I feel like it's the only thing I want to do. I'm fighting the urge to take back all of the effort I've invested in building some great relationships over the past year. There's a part of me that just wants to recluse - forsake everyone, and just hermit in front of my fish tanks.
Now, I know there are some of you who'll say, "Good for you, J - or Bob, whatever you want to call yourself;" but, I don't want to lose the investment I have in some wonderful people - I don't even want to stop investing.
I think the trick, here, is to feed that hermit inside me just enough to keep him from taking over. I can cut back a bit on my socializing - or at least not add anything else to my schedule - and still spend time with the people that matter. Plus, with the way time is flying by, my vacation time will be here in no time! West Coast, sunshine, and a couple of AMAZING friends - all with one fantastic woman! Woo Hoo!

Blogging is so therapeutic. I think I really need to take time, again, to blog regularly. This is great. I'll have to get into the inspiration again, too, so that I can at least write something worth reading.
Thanks to all of you, who read my blog - even if I never talk to you, it means something knowing that a piece of me is touching others. Blessings!