Heather Shuker
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Throwing lines

Under water but still breathing.

1/1/2015

 
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When I was a little girl, I used to fall asleep in the bathtub. I wasn’t a baby being neglected by some crack-whore mother, mind you. I was totally old enough to self-bathe. I just had a habit of submerging my body until only my nose was above water, closing my eyes, and drifting off… then waking up to my hysterical mom who didn’t particularly like seeing her daughter in drowned position. I did this countless times. (I’m not sure my mother ever got used to it.) 
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I’m still a big fan of bathing. Only now, I use it for sensory deprivation. When chaos peaks, I run for the bathtub. It’s my escape pod. It’s hot, wet meditation. 

This past Fall saw a lot of bath hours. 
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Being back in school is both wonderful and, you know, crazy stressful. There’s the *I’m totally moving toward some huge goals! Yes! Where is my cape because I am totally awesome!* part that comes from simply being enrolled in school. Then there’s the part where you actually have to do all the work. You have to write the papers. And take the tests. And talk IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE SKINNY AND YOUNG. 

Then there are the deadlines. 

Oh, the deadlines. 

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Fall semester finals? Two weeks before Christmas. That was hard enough back in the day when I was childless and my only job was as a cashier at 7-Eleven. Throw in my big girl job, my three kids, and my pottery business that is busiest when? Right before Christmas, of course. And what do you get? Insanity. Sleep deprivation. An upper respiratory infection…

But, you know what, Christmas has passed. Santa came. Pottery was made and sold. I kept my day job. And every last thing on all three of my syllabi were completed. I just kept chugging along until the to do lists were done. At times I was so under water that I felt like I was drowning, but I wasn’t, ‘cause I was still breathing. 
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So why am I telling you this? To toot my own horn? No. I don’t even have a horn.  

The whole point is I’m not special. Well, I'm special in that everyone is special, but I'm not special-er. It's goal-setting season, you guys. If there are goals you want to achieve, here's the trick to getting stuff done: do it. BAM! That’s it. That's the magic. Enroll in the classes. Open the online store. Sign up for the race. And then do it. Doing it can be painful, I'm not going to lie. But, having done it, I'm here to tell you, feels wonderful. Kind of like a nice, hot bath. 

Happy New Year, y'all!
Wendy link
1/1/2015 12:45:47 pm

Happy New Year, Heather! Congratulations on your continued breathing!

Heather Shuker
1/2/2015 02:36:37 am

Well, hey, Wendy! Thanks. Gotta celebrate the small victories, right? Happy New Year to you!

Maria
1/1/2015 01:13:28 pm

Nothing to it but to do it ! I can't tell you how many times I have stopped myself from my own goals, not necessarily because I am not capable but because I believe there's always time. ... I think it's time I learn how to breathe under water too. Way to go Heather !!

Heather Shuker
1/2/2015 02:43:46 am

Oh honey, you're capable. ;) I'm the queen of planning to do things eventually. I'll run a 5k eventually... Here we are, smack dab in the middle of eventually, right?! Go get 'em, tiger!

cindy
1/2/2015 11:15:03 am

Heather, you ARE special. Thanks for writing this. You rock.

Heather Shuker
1/2/2015 11:52:22 am

Well, gosh golly gee whiz. *looks at toes and swivels ankle* Thanks. You totally rock, too!


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