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Dear Reader,
Wanted: new Energy Fairies for Suzanne and book club reader Misty Eubank.
Job requirements: full time, ready to work 24/7 and just in case, built-in emergency back up batteries. Must love multi-tasking, skipping meals, little time for exercise, or lounging in a chair with your feet up, and be willing to work over time on holidays--sort of a work-till-you drop commitment. A cheery disposition is a must, no complaining, no sick days allowed, and absolutely no long bubble baths--only showers--they're quicker.
Okay, so the Want Ad may be wishful thinking, but Misty and I really do need a little help.
"Dear Suzanne, I must admit I was so surprised when I read your column today [about how an acupuncturist is helping you with anxiety]. You never appear to be anxious in your columns and I confess that in the past, I have been envious of your seeming ability to juggle cooking, gardening, writing, grandkids, husband, etc. effortlessly. I am a woman about the same age as you and I CANNOT DO ALL OF THAT!!!! The energy fairy has left the building. So while I am sympathetic to your anxiety, at the same time I am somewhat reassured that you are not 'Super Woman' and neither am I. Thanks for sharing this story. I needed to hear it. Now if I could just find a good acupuncturist."
...Misty Eubank
(Suzanne replies)
Dear Misty,
Sounds like you have trouble with your energy fairy, too. Isn't it frustrating? I know the feeling. Frequently Ms. Energy Fairy and I need to have a little heart-to-heart about why she isn't holding up her responsibilities. As far as I'm concerned it's Ms. Energy Fairy's job to be charged and ready to roll on a moment's notice. Just because I've dealt with a stressful problem earlier in the day and I'm feeling emotionally drained, she better find a way to make sure I'm perky, perky, perky all day long. We each have a job to do. Mine is to see how many activities I can stuff into one day, Ms. Energy Fancy-pants is suppose to make sure I have enough energy to do them. "No excuses," I tell her. Make friends with the Energizer Bunny, offer to do his laundry, or give him a foot rub--his feet must be killing him by the end of the day. I don't care what it takes, my Energy Fairy better be charged and ready for whatever and whenever I want to do something. Yet, I assure you she isn't, but we can still dream, can't we?
If your Energy Fairy has been letting you down, here's a great book I discovered, The Power of Pause: Becoming More by Doing Less by Terry Hershey. I love the book, it's on my holiday list to buy for friends and I have 12 copies to give away to readers. To enter the drawing, go to: http://tinyurl.com/ygs9mxw
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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* This month's Penguin Classics book is Under The Sea-Wind by Rachel Carson. To comment on the book and get some holiday recipes from Suzanne, go to: http://tinyurl.com/NovClassics
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