Shadow Puppet Storyteller

In a mood

August is rightly the month when people run off to enjoy simplified days, not necessarily in exotic lands, but cooler corners. The end of summer almost always finds me in a mood. It easily can transform into a funk, reminding me of past occasions when I didn't listen to myself, and by Fall, have lost all composure. None of it by then is internal, and people around me wonder what I could be stressing about?

Running on "low batteries" seems normal to me by now. I think it contributes to not noticing the need for a vacation. The good news is, I have a week of vacation just around the corner. I may still set myself up for disappointment if I expect to get anything significant done. However, I can bump the happy-o-meter up a notch just by knowing it's a vacation day on the horizon.

When you're the captain of your destiny, it's still good to get off the ship and gather coconuts with your mates...