I am in a constant flurry of "doing". I am doing this or getting this done...always. The moment I am not I am either coming up for the line of defense to protect myself or I am beating myself up. This summer will be about breathing. I have been holding my breath and the knots in my shoulders for too long. For years. Forever. I will take in the moment. I will go on adventures. I will practice shutting off the to do lists and chore charts. The house might have dirty spots and the flower boxes on the porch might be empty...but that's okay. I still have a ton of serious business to tend to but I will do it in between things that charge my spirit and fuel my soul...
stolen swims · walks with the pooch · hikes · drives to nowhere · bowls of cherries · music loud and sunroof open · dances with my kids · video games on rainy days · adventures in the kitchen · peeling corn husks · reading by a lake · sandcastles · watching butterflies · visiting family · catching up with friends · tall glasses of iced tea · tan skin · power naps · fairs and carnivals · the demolition derby · pies full of fruit · the taste of the grill · porch swingin' · tall sunflowers · drives along the scenic route....
That last one sums it all up. It's taking the scenic route not just on a road but in life. Slowing down...catching my breath and living. The summer always makes it seem easier to do. This summer, after many challenging ones, I will feel summer. Feel it for what it really is. A warm breeze on a sunny day with a glass of lemonade in an Adirondack chair are all waiting for me...
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