Sheils Writes

I think me and my car are on the same page, we could both use a little “MAINT” (short for maintenance in case you didn’t know).

It’s funny, these read out lights on my dashboard that won’t go away.  As I drive to work every day, I try to think what can I write about, as this blog is getting less frequent and ideas aren’t coming to me as quickly as I was hoping.  Today, it was like a lightbulb went off, well, or a read out light on a dashboard and the words “MAINT REQD” just staring up at me.

My car is getting older as am I.  We are both ready for a reboot.  I used to fix problems faster.  Now I let them be, maybe they’ll fix themselves.  Worrying all these years hasn’t really changed a whole lot of outcomes, I’ve learned.  At the end of the day, breathing and moving around seem to still be happening and that seems positive.  However, these lights reminded me about my self care ‘toolbox’ and not to forget the main ones, hydrate, sleep, eat healthy and laugh.

I’ll get the car checked, soon, and the tires have plenty of air.  The lights just stay on as a reminder to check myself and I appreciate them for that.