What do I want to learn during this time? Do I want to research something to understand it better – like gratitude, simple living or the effect of spending time in nature.
What am I afraid to let go of? The need for accomplishment, checking boxes off to show that I’ve done something with my day.
Walking around the neighborhood I pass several free little libraries and I love to check them out to see what is within. There’s almost always a book from my past that jumps out evoking fond memories. Today it was a book from decades ago, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, and in another library, a book from an author that I discovered several months ago and rapidly read all of her books, Louise Penny. Such an interesting glimpse into a neighborhood.
A rare unfoggy morning, so I took advantage and ate breakfast outside. It’s challenging not to be reading a book while I’m eating, instead I made myself eat and just look what’s around. I discovered the rosemary bush is covered in bees happily coaxing pollen from the flowers. Such a wonderful feeling of relaxation that I have rarely had in the mornings except when I’m on vacation. I need to do this more often.
Spent the afternoon with Mom at Emmy‘s house. This was the first time she had been able to see Emmy’s house, it was so great to be able to take her over there and spend time with the two of them. I want more times like these in my life. Emmy gave me this wonderful card.
