Daily Prompt: “How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?”

Frenetic pace, life pouring in, activities and demands and insistent call,

Do now, do now!

Pressure mounts in the forehead, brow furrows, clouded thinking, sure sign, self-care session soon,

And then, gentle music on, floating to the back room,

And phone, computer down, all can wait,

Then pillow fluffed, paperback found, dusted off, fan on low, cool drink on the stand,

Time to lounge and read and dose and repeat, repeat until balance is restored, and then some,

And then some.