Today I remember the Second Law of Thermodynamics that systems, if left alone, move towards disorder. Without external pressure or the applied pressure of an organizing principle, things move towards chaos. I know this to be true in my kitchen, in the bedrooms, and in my own mental states.
I pressure the system by ordering my thoughts around truth; I pressure the system by little organizing changes like baskets for craft supplies; I pressure the system by making lists and charts.
It's actually just a little bit of pressure that's enough to reverse the inevitable disorder of this day.
Even blogging it out is a way of pressuring the system. I know what I'm thinking about today, and it feels ordered, right, and peaceful to relate it in words.
I've lately felt that several facets of my life have spiraled into disorder. Given this crunch, I've blogged less frequently than I normally do. Given the time constraints imposed by a busy schedule, this makes sense, but I love what you say about blogging being a way to "pressure the system."
ReplyDeletePerhaps my thoughts feel less organized because I haven't pressured them into words as frequently as I normally do. I can remedy this!