It’s Sunday, I’ve been up for hours, the coffee’s hot ~ here are 5 randoms from my world.
1 ) Daylight is lingering longer .. anyone else notice it? We live in the western-most part of the Eastern time zone, and our state participates in that stupid “daylight savings time,” ugh. Lately, 5pm has arrived and it’s no longer as dark as a coal chute. Bonus – January’s bitter cold brought us more sunshine than “normal,” I’ll take it!
2 ) I’ve continued my daily reading habit that started during our multi-year C-vid lockdowns (when I turned off the news and dove into books. For the record, I am up-to-date and well-informed, but via reading, not pundits, ahh!) Anyways .. Christmas Amazon e-gifts were immediately cashed in for a host of Kindle e-books. Of the 10 books devoured in January, these are two I still think about: “The lies they told,” by Ellen Marie Wiseman and “Carnegie’s Maid” by Marie Benedict.
3 ) I’m enrolled in a year-long writing/self-discovery class. Once a month a group of women, including me, meet virtually where our facilitator leads us through prompts, discussions, follow-ups and assignments. In addition to morning prayer/journaling, I’ve added in this juicy-joy-filled creative/freestyle writing, and I’m loving it! Some questions or prompts are more enjoyable and sometimes more difficult than others, and that’s entirely the point. I love to push my boundaries, challenge my habits, and learn new things.
4 ) Drifting snow & freezing rain for weeks at a time have me daydreaming of beach days, swimming in an oceanfront pool, savoring fresh seafood caught in the Gulf, and going to bed sun-kissed and happy. I aim to plan another getaway with my sister this Spring. While our trips together are always enjoyable, we’ve agreed that our Florida beach trip last year was one of our most relaxing and delightful. Adult time-out chair, STAT!
5 ) I go back to this over & over: Turn it off. Read. Get outside. Volunteer. Learn a new skill. Life is SO much better without a constant negative narrative blaring at me! Want to learn or do something new but not sure where to start? Try this – https://www.eventbrite.com/ <– you can find classes, events, conferences, outings, and AND many are free 🙂 – you’re welcome.
How about you? Need an adult time-out chair? What habit do you find particularly restorative?
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