A grinding, clanging sound let me know it was time to take my pressure washer to a repair shop.

I remarked, “I’m surprised it broke. I only use it for a few hours, two or three times a year.”

The technician replied, “Well, that might be part of the problem.”

While some equipment degrades after each use, other tools work better when they’re put to work regularly. Let them sit idle, and instead of preserving them, they fall into disrepair.

Is this a lesson that relates to body, mind, soul, spirit, and creativity? You bet it is.

Let’s not let ourselves fall into disrepair.