Sherpa’s ‘Scriptions

*Bloggers Note: I’m speechlessly honored to have Sherpa Zed as Always Looking Up’s first guest blogger today. At a formal dinner gathering last Valentines Day, he regaled me with a story of a chess match with Cupid at 2 A.M. in New York’s iconic Central Park. Sherpa made a agreement with the 3 foot sneakster prior to the start of the game that if he won, Cupid may never strike the arrow of affection in his behind so he may walk this earth of sound heart and clear mind forever.

Sherpa lost.

Enjoy and have a safe and happy Day of Love.

Friends,

I wish to offer you today, the day of St. Valentine, a remedy for those suffering from love sickness, hopeless romanticism, or a shattered heart. Whether ye are saddened, distressed, depressed, or repressed on this day and it’s corresponding festivities, I encourage you to try this simple 6-step personal prescription of sorts.  I shan’t promise it will completely eradicate your feelings of sorrow or melancholy, though I can promise it will invite some sort of inflated sense of self enlightenment.

1. Remove: turn off your mobile phone, silence your pager, set the computer to sleep, ignore the doorbell.
2. Center: close your eyes and begin to relax all of your muscles. Think of your body as a loose sock that just feel out of a heap of freshly dried clothes.
3. Silence: shut down your mind for a moment. Do not focus on work obligations, personal endeavors, or how you intend to save the world. For now, it can wait.
4. Self: begin to think of how an ideal partner would treat you on a day centered around you and your happiness.
   • Where would you go?
   • What would you eat or drink?
   • What activities would you do?
   • Which movies would you watch?
   • What books would you read?
5. Plan: grab a piece of paper and a pen or pencil and write down all the things you thought of during that time of self-reflection.
6. Action: leave means of communication behind, grab that piece of paper and anything necessary to complete the things on that only that list (i.e. wallet, vehicle, bike, etc.) and head out the door.

Instead of wallowing in misfortune that you don’t have anyone to share this day with, utilize it as an excuse to treat yourself to a day dedicated to only you. It’s fantastic for those who have the privilege of enjoying this day with someone they love but not everyone has such an honor.

If worry and gloom try to creep back into your day of you, just remember that you will most likely not be spending all Valentines Days for the rest of your life by yourself.

Now go have a happy Valentines Day, don’t fret, and treat yourself, dammit.

 

Not a doctor or a psychologist,

Sherpa Zed

Self-appointed 3^rd eye of Kyle Hart