What would you drop?

A few days ago, K and I noticed that the bump was not moving as much as it had been previously.  All of the advice I sought out said that the correct thing was to go to the hospital and get things checked out "Just in case".

It meant her taking some time off work at a moments notice. This was inconvenient and professionally it stressed her out.  I was worried, waiting until she came home to drive us both to the hospital.

It turned out that all was actually OK and as soon as the unborn was strapped to the baby heart monitor it began kicking, moving and dancing just as before.  I felt relief and elation that all was well, but also a little foolish for worrying about all of the possible things that could have been wrong.

But I also knew in that instant, that as soon as something threatened my real life - i.e. building the life I want with the people that matter most to me in the world, I could easily drop my work worries because compared to real life they actually didn't matter.

If my boss had said "If you take time off to check on the baby you'll be fired", well, I would have gone, then and there.  No hesitation.  No feeling bad.  Just beautiful, simple clarity.

So my question to you is "What would you drop?"

Now stop worrying.