A Restless Mind

At my last acupuncture appointment, I lay there — needles poking out of my scalp, neck, shoulders, and feet, the electrical current pulsating my sore muscles — my mind cataloging the weekly to-do list.

I think about the essays I want to draft, the emails I need to send, the grocery cart waiting to be checked out on my phone — do we have enough milk? Did I remember to add my substitution preferences? I definitely don't want to get oat milk if A2 milk is out of stock!

My body has been forced into stillness, but my mind is a construction zone. Does anybody else relate?