Serenity. Now.

Posted July 5th, 2009 by Kimberly Dowd

A lifetime ago, I took two Disney cruises. The cruise ship had a spa which included such amazing indulgences as scented showers and heated ceramic-tile loungers. I cannot impress upon you how amazing it is sit in a steam room, then take a minty shower and lie on a heated chair to dry off, surrounded by peaceful music and warm towels.

While I sat in my lounge chair and reveled in my pre-divorce, pre-recession lucky ducky life, I sipped upon water that had oranges in it. It was refreshing and seemed so decadent in its simplicity. But how often do you really cut orange slices and put it into a pitcher? Me? Never.

Until last week.

I bought an infuser pitcher off of QVC (I know, I know) and the day it came in, I was off to the grocery store to buy oranges.

And while I can’t replicate a ceramic tile lounger and peppermint extract in my shower leaves much to be desired, I can sit here and sip on ice cold orange-water and smile.

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So I’ve spent the last 3 days roleplaying in my mind exactly how I’d act if I was let go. Some may say that I’ll bring the negativity to me by doing that, but these exercises prevent me from sobbing like an orphan or going all William Wallace on the office. Sometimes I need a script.

I don’t have the money saved up that I should and I don’t know on which day this week the axe will fall. But I have a great guy, a great family, awesome friends and a pitcher of orange water.

Bring it.

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