Relax and have a beer

Sounds good doesn't it?  I thought so.  So much so that I ran out to the fridge to grab a bottle of Great Divide Brewing Co., DPA or Denver Pale Ale.  I've heard that phrase often but it now has a truly different for me as an individual.  There was a time not in the not so distant past that it probably meant, escape and take the edge off, but for me it goes deeper.

Why do you need a beer to relax?  What is true relaxation?

Relaxation is defined as;

  1.  The state of being free from tension and anxiety.
  2.  Recreation or rest, especially after a period of work.

I can almost hear each of you saying, "Sure, that's easy for you to say."  With that I shall quickly reply with, "the grass isn't always greener" and "everyone has stresses in their life, whether rich or poor, young or old."  I will tell you that I am finally learning how to deal with the stresses in my life and truly relax.

It was amazing to me that the first week after I'd left my previous career, I began to sleep soundly, dream vividly and breathe deeply (save for a few moments when the kids left massive quantities of toys out in the house) like I'd never done before.

It's not rocket science, we as Americans just haven't allowed ourselves the privilege.  First, I figured out what was causing me stress and I walked away from it.  I found what truly made me happy and I ran to it,  (beer was not first on that list) my family.  Then, I cut off communication, that's right, phone, text, email, Facebook, Twitter all that "stuff" that we feel that we have to be constantly doing, I shut it off!  In the end, I found myself immersed in relaxation.

It's not that difficult.  You can find it too.  So, RELAX........then have a beer!

Cheers