Think fast, don’t drop the ball. Be on alert, ready to act, on guard.
It is true, there are moments when this disposition is most assuredly necessitated.
It is also true that one will not allow themselves to flourish if in a constant constricted state.
One must not burn the candle at both ends.
Rest and recuperation are not slovenly, on the contrary. Restoration of the mind, of the body, of the spirit is most advantageous for ones health.
If a garden is not tended to it withers away. You my friend are the garden. Let the rain fall, let the sun shine.
Tend to your garden.
Channeled message from Count Rumford (Named for Rumford, NH), aka Benjamin Thompson. An 18th century American-born British military officer, scientist and inventor. Born in Woburn, Ma in 1753, he supported the Loyalist cause during the American War of Independence and moved to London after the war. The father of many inventions, his focus on thermodynamics changed the way we live today. The Rumford fireplace, the drip coffee pot, the double broiler, the kitchen range/stove and even thermal underwear. He designed the photometer to measure light intensity and demonstrated that heat is a form of kinetic energy in motion.The Count introduced the potato to Bavaria, developed “Rumsford Soup” for the poor and created the Englischer Garten (English Garden) in Munich.
His contributions to society and his creation of the soup kitchen for the poor might lead one to believe he was a warm, nice fella and yes, he was warm and pleasant in his message to me. The Count had a ruthless reputation as arrogant, calculating, a “soldier of fortune” who was an unprincipled womanizer. He was highly adaptable and self-serving, blending a passion for efficiency, science, and philanthropy with personal coldness and opportunism. A man of immense talent, he was considered an equal in intellect to Benjamin Franklin. (Sorry Uncle Ben.) Now, you might think I’m here talking trash after the nice man left me this beautiful message, I am not. He is actually quite proud of his reputation and enjoying this immensely as I write. As I sip my coffee and enjoy my cozy fireplace, I say thank you Mr. Benjamin Thompson. I am more than grateful to let this garden grow.
