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2/16/2012 3 Comments

Conversation with a slug.

So, you know how it is.  It was about three in the afternoon, and I was hitting an energy slump.  There I was, sitting in front of the computer, falling into a trance.  Falling asleep, in fact.

Now, if I were working at home, I might have just decided that it was nap time.  Nothing wrong with that.  But I wasn't at home.  I was at a work site, getting paid by the hour.  Not feeling free to nap.

So, I had a conversation with my inner Slug -- what my beloved teacher Havi would probably refer to as one of my monsters.

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Me:  Hi, Slug.  I see you.  You have permission to be here.
Slug:  urrrrghhhhh

Me:  So, you seem to really want to sit still and do nothing.  Am I right about that?
Slug:  yeaaaahhhhhh

Me:  At the same time, I have this project that I would like to work on.  Today.
Slug:  oooooooohhhhhhh...

Me:  So, can we try moving?  Just a little bit?
Slug:  urrrrrrr....

Me:  You remind me so much of the Sleep Demon.*  Are you related?
Slug:  mmmmhmmmm...

Me:  I thought so.  You're different, though.  The Sleep Demon persuades me to sleep.  You just sleep, and take me to bed with you.
Slug:  heeeeeheeeee....

Me:  So, we're together.  We're totally friends.
Slug:  ummmm?

Me:  Yes.  We take each other places.  You have taken me to bed.  Now, I'd like to take you for a walk.  To the bathroom.
Slug:  hmm.

Me:  Let's just do that now.  Then we'll see what we feel like doing next.
Slug:  mmm.

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And that worked.  We walked together, we came back together -- and then we did some work.  Together.  I gave the Slug room to feel dozy, and the Slug gave me space to get a few things done.

Not a bad compromise.

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*Ah, yes, the Sleep Demon.  My old adversary.  Remind me to tell you more about the Sleep Demon one of these days...
3 Comments
Risa
2/21/2012 11:15:04 am

I LOVE your Slug. So terrific!!

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2/21/2012 01:15:53 pm

Hee -- thanks, Risa! Letting the slug's voice come out was a lot of fun, and really helped to get things moving, however sluggishly. ;)

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Riv link
2/24/2012 04:49:54 am

Oh man, this morning I did something very similar--I allllmost went back to bed, because it was cold or something. But I noticed that it wasn't all of me that wanted to go back to bed--just a sleepy part of me who wanted warmth and peace and safety. So I let that part go to bed--internally--and promised her warm shawls and tea throughout the day. Then the rest of me went ahead with my morning.

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