Carpe Diem

Just a few weeks ago, I wrote a friend about the things I do to keep moving. Some were not, as I said, really a getting up off the couch thing. But. What they were were activities to keep my mind moving. 

I sit for one to two hours in the morning, reading the heavy stuff, or as heavy as I get: New Yorker and The Week.  During the rest of the day until I quit at night, usually around the witching hour of 7:30, I try to keep active, changing from one task to another. Some keep my body in motion and some my mind. 

This article was based on the idea that workers need to take breaks to be better at their jobs. I so very much agree. In life, work or pleasure, we need to know ourselves, our rhythms, and our strengths and weaknesses. We need to plan our day accordingly. 

Too often time manages people instead of us managing time. Carpe diem: seize the day or seize the moment. I say seize the moments and you'll seize your day.

So says the eternal list maker (and breaker. I don't always get through my lists, like dusting. It sits on the list for weeks until I've capitalized the whole word and added three exclamation points to it.)