I read my horoscope in our local newspaper on a pretty much daily basis and most days I get a good chuckle out of it. Today, for example, I am told not to be envious of what a friend might have but go and get it for myself. Seriously? But, occasionally whoever writes the predictions strikes a note. I have one such clipping hanging by my desk and I’d like to share it with you.

“If you never let the pendulum swing, you don’t get the rebound energy. You don’t get restored you just keep getting stretched thinner. Rest isn’t about a break from progress- it’s what makes progress possible.” (From Your Horoscope By Holiday Mahis of Creators Syndicate, published in the Columbian Weekender Edition, August 23-24, 2025)

Wow talk about prophetic! As a Parkinson’s CarePartner, I need this reminder on a regular basis. I especially like the part that talks about getting stretched thinner, I certainly know how that feels. There is never enough time, I always feel like there’s more to be done. It’s so easy to get caught up in everything we have to do that I forget all about the things I want to do.

Today I am going to try and let my pendulum swing, even if it’s only finding moments of rest to gather up some of that rebound energy. Let’s see where it takes me.