On my way in to work on TRAX this morning, I made a little to-do list just to try to keep straight the tangle of things I knew I would need to accomplish today. On the list, in a moment of whimsy, I added, "Relax and enjoy the day."

It's after 1:00 now, and I was just on my way to lunch when I thought I'd better check my list and make sure I was staying on top of stuff, that there wasn't something urgent I needed to attend to before stepping out of the office for a while. It sounds goofy, I know, but when I saw "Relax and enjoy the day," it was as if I had permission - an assignment, even - to go out and take a good, solid break.

Does that seem bizarre? I don't care if it is - I'm just kind of grateful I felt inspired to write that on my list today. It's already made things better for me!