I don't know about you guys, but I've been feeling a little drained and flat in the last week or so. It seems no matter which way I turn I'm bombarded with virus-propaganda and some new reaction from around the globe; This is cancelled, that is cancelled, the stock market lost this much, that many people got the virus...It's endless. I need a break.
I was planning to work around the house, to start work on a new building project in my workshop, this Saturday but I find myself feeling the need to de-stress and shed some pent up emotion. I wrote about it yesterday, the fact I need to go camping, to poke a fire with a stick and gaze at some stars. That's not possible right now though, however one of my other great stress-relievers is...Shooting.
So, instead of engaging in something industrious in my workshop I'm going to the range to sling some lead downrange, shoot the breeze with some mates and find some relaxation.
I've been shooting for a long time and going to the range is something I've done hundreds of times. There's usually a bunch of people there, shooting bro's and bro-ette's, and because they're a different set of people to who I hang out with socially there's no pressure...We just chat, shoot and have some laughs. I think it's exactly what I need right now.
Life is full of pressures and complexities; Add in a worldwide pandemic and stuff gets crazy pretty quickly. All of a sudden people start stressing about whether they have enough toilet paper or hand sanitiser; People spiral out of control allowing the usual stresses to multiply and fear to take hold.
Not that I'm stacking packets of toilet paper, but I feel those pressures also, like others; Am feeling those pressures right now...The constant barrage of negativity I mean.
So, it's time to shoot...I don't know what it is, but I lapse into a different state of mind when I strap on my guns; Things seem quite simple...Draw, aim, fire...The noise. The recoil, the satisfaction of that loud ting as each bullet strikes the steel targets...I find it clears my mind.
So I'm shooting on Saturday but what are you guys up to this weekend? Are you stacking copious amounts of toilet paper, baked beans and hand sanitiser in the spare room? Are you sitting in front of a news propaganda service feeding yourself doom and gloom? Are you looking to de-stress in some way like I am? Tell me about it y'all.
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