Sent to me by my good friend, Marsha.
I love the color of this one, plus the 3-D-ness of it. The creative use of paper adds texture, too. Just love it.
It’s deliciously cool here this morning. It’s supposed to get a bit warm this afternoon and then we have good chances for rain the rest of the week. I’ll take it! My husband mowed the lawn, so it looks like someone cares at the Lewis place. I may do some weed whacking later today to trim up what he did.
I was remarkably lazy yesterday – even for me. I didn’t do anything on my list. I enjoyed reading and listening to music, writing blog posts, and looking for new, interesting stuff to share. I posted that beautiful video by Mark Gray yesterday, showing the water and waves at eye level, with the wonderful sound. I must have enjoyed that 10 times during the day.
We’ll gather our trash and take it down in a bit, get our mail. I don’t know if we’ll go to town or not. Can you tell my laziness has spilled into today? :0) As much as I love being able to point to something and think, “I did that today,” I’m beginning to love getting comfortable, stretching out, and doing nothing every once in a while. I think that’s equally good for my peace of mind these days.
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This is always a good thing to remember, particularly when the world is challenging.
I am maintaining my sanity (I THINK :0) ) by spending a bit of time each day fully relaxing. Part of the time is spent doing yoga stretching poses, where I concentrate only on relaxing and breathing INTO each part of my body as I change positions.
Then, when I’m simply lying on the mat after my practice, or even for awhile in my recliner, I stretch out under my throw, close my eyes, and go to another place. This time is MINE. I can bring up favorite memories of people I love, see and hug people I can no longer see everyday – but who are in my heart forever, re-visit places I’ve gone, re-live experiences, entertain wishes, and more.
When the world “is too much with us” (William Wordsworth) – we can ease into a world of our own making, giving us a bit of respite. As long as we are breathing, we have a place to ‘go’ that brings us joy. And remember that each day is an opportunity to make NEW memories.
I hope you carry yours with you, too.
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