Powering Down

Two weeks ago, My Boys on TBS (episode 33) talked about powering down—taking time each day to do nothing.  The idea was that we spend so much of our time trying to achieve that we forget the benefits of powering down.  If, for example, you would spend a day on the couch in your pajamas watching old movies or reading a good book, you could feel more relaxed and gain a sense of balance and perspective in your life.

For more than three months now, I have perfected the art of powering down.  I’ve slept late, read the entire Twilight series in little more than a week, caught up on all my TV shows and Netflix movies, and managed to keep up to date on nearly all my RSS feeds (this is still reading for enjoyment for me, not news or work).  I even managed to power down while studying abroad in London, spending most of the time wandering different parks and neighborhoods, looking at houses and watching the people, with absolutely no agenda.

This time has been wonderful—a time for reflection and rejuvenation—and it has helped to bring me back down from the chaotic and fast-paced D.C. lifestyle.  However, now that I am officially finished with my MBA and still haven’t found that perfect job, I have nothing to do but relax.  I’m probably one of the few out there who is searching for something to do—something to focus on, something to achieve—in order to properly balance my powered-down life.

How is your balance?