To Be or Not To Be?

What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Where is that one missing sock that did not make it out of the dryer? These are some of life's big questions which begs me to ask, Where do you do your best thinking?

Think about it (haha). Obviously we spend a lot of time in various places thinking, but do you have a place or time when you do your best thinking? My head is always going a million miles an hour! I am always making lists...I should own stock in post-its and I always have a pen and paper on me. But, I do my best thinking away from the papers, away from the noise. My best thinking takes place while I am in the shower. I am not sure if it is the running water, the absence of distractions, or the warm water beating down on me, but that is the place where I have always done my best thinking.

I thought about doing this blog and things I would write about while I was in the shower. Growing up I was a dancer and I thought of much of the choreographing for dances while in the shower. Throughout college I thought of many paper ideas, thought provoking questions, and presentation ideas while in the shower. I think of many lessons plans and creative projects for the classroom while I am in the shower. While I have no pens or papers in the shower, you best bet I have post-it notes within easy access as soon as I get out :o)

Now that I am teaching and getting up so early, I am showering in the evening. This has been a big help in 2 ways......1. I can sleep for an extra 15-20 minutes in the morning and 2. I am able to get all of my thoughts on the day (be it good or bad) and this allows me to hit my pillow much more relaxed at the end of the night.

The bad thing about thinking in the shower.....well for me I do think short thoughts. I am one of those people that will initially over analyze everything and then rationalize my thoughts. Needless to say that is not always a quick process. I try in many ways to be green and help the environment, this is obviously not one of the ways I am helping.....hmm, this blog post is making me feel very guilty all of a sudden.

Anyways, think about it, where do you do your best thinking? I hope you are all having a great week. Looks like it about that time of night.....I will try to make it a quick shower tonight!