A friend recommended a book a while ago, “Rushing Woman’s Syndrome” (Libby Weaver).  She loved it, she said it changed her life.  I asked her what Rushing Woman’s Syndrome was.  Her response was “you!”.  So I bought the book and sat down to read it.

Rushing Woman’s Syndrome describes the biochemical and emotional effects of always being in a hurry and the health consequences that urgency elicits.  It doesn’t seem to matter if a woman has two things to do in her day or two hundred, she is in a pressing rush to do it all.  She is often wound up like a top, running herself ragged in a daily battle to keep up.  There is always so much to do, and she very rarely feels like she wins, is in control and gets on top of things….

The book had a test.  Score 1-4, you are not a Rushing Woman.  Score 5-7, you are on your way.  Score 7 or above, hello Rushing Woman.  I scored 24 … and decided I didn’t have time to read the book!

But then, in a split second, our lives changed (again).  I thought I had solved my Rushing Woman’s Syndrome.  I wrote “[t]here is nothing like having someone who makes up such a huge part of your life die suddenly to remind you to stop and smell the roses“. Continue Reading…