All Trains on Time ...

... SEPT 1!! This was the little mantra we said in my family on the first day of each September. I associate this nonsense little phrase with neatly organizing fresh school supplies and soaking up the last ounce of summer. Isn't it so funny how the little thinks can invoke deep memories of fond times? This summer has been fantastic, although I honestly don't know where it's gone! Autumn is, hands down, the BEST season of all. So I technically don't mind exchanging this upper 90 degree humidity to hear the crunch of leaves under my cowboy boots while cozying up in an oversized sweater. Ah, simplicity!

Speaking of which, after lunch today I grabbed a bag of Yogi Green Tea Kombchu and headed up to clinic. My mind has been going overtime these days, with lists of things to do and thoughts of the future swirling in chaos. As I sat down in my chair to review the chart of my next (complicated) patient, I glanced down at the tag on the tea bag where I read my fortune. "One of the best actions we can take, with courage, is to relax." I read it again. "One of the best actions we can take, with courage, is to relax." Wow. Yes! How much I needed to hear that. And then another phrase jumped in the way "All Trains on Time Sept 1." Why did that come to mind? Who knows. But together, these little phrases offered a friendly reminder to take a step back, chill, and take joy in the simple things.