The art, and science, of rehabilitation involves setting goals, determining what barriers stand in the way of achieving those goals, and then working to remove those barriers. A lot like life in general, really. Most of life’s barriers are intangible. But sometimes they’re tangible. As WriterBee wrote and illustrated here, last week some trees came down and blocked one of the tracks we walk on and ride our ATV on. Yesterday was a lovely warm sunny, and still, day – in other words a perfect day for clearing a blocked track. So I gathered up some tools – especially my chainsaw – and set out to do it. As I predicted, it took a leisurely hour. At the end of which it was done. Cleared. Open. I think the rules are the same whether you’re clearing a track or removing one of life’s intangible barriers: Allow plenty of time so you don’t have to hurry. Don’t rush in, but rather spend some time sizing up the job. Make sure you have the right tools. Tackle the easy tasks first and leave the difficult ones until later. Focus on the task you’re doing at any moment without thinking about the whole job. Oh, and don’t forget to bring a rake so you can make it all lovely after you’ve cleared the big stuff. Do all that and you’ll get a wonderful sense of achievement at the end. And you’ll sleep well afterwards. Like I did last night.
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