It’s a sickness

Last night I went to bed at 8:30 and finished reading a book (already one book read in 2007!). I honestly had nothing else pressing to do.

Oh sure, I could have tackled some work-related tasks or got started on some SPJ project. But nothing was screaming, “I should have been done yesterday!” Particularly because I’m not teaching this semester at the College of Charleston, my evenings aren’t filled with lesson plans and grading.

A friend called while I was reading and I admitted my guilt over what I classified as “doing nothing.”

“It’s a sickness,” I told her. Truly, I have a tough time relaxing. I feel guilty when I do something that’s just for me. But step one is admitting you have a problem and one of my goals is to get better about this. Last weekend, I watched a movie. On Sunday, I’m participating in a four-part mystery book club.

I’m also checking into a women’s crafting circle, church Bible studies and adult swimming lessons with an equally water-terrified friend (this should generate lots of blog postings).

I’d say my 2007 is off to a pretty good start.