August 20, 2007 - 3:27 pm
Today I went to the supermarket
And bought a bunch of flowers
I brought them home to my table
And stared at them for hours
- Katya Chorover, War Of The Day
I have time to myself this afternoon - the simple pleasure of uninterrupted hours. And while my options for filling the moments are endless, on a day when the sun shines and the smell of fresh cut grass drifts on the breeze, the most appealing involves a lounge chair by the flowerbeds. A little piece of Shangri La where I’m free to daydream as the sun soaks in, rejuvenating my spirit.
I’ve been told a vacation is the best medicine you can take… even if it’s just for an afternoon.
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Aaaaahhh to relax and get away from it all with a vacation! It is so hard to relax in our busy society. You really do have to force yourself to take the time- not an easy thing to do with so much hanging over your head all the time. Sometimes you just have to realize that the world won’t end if you don’t get everything done as planned.
August 22nd, 2007 at August 22, 2007 - 11:17 amI’m SO in need of some of that right now … enjoy!!
August 23rd, 2007 at August 23, 2007 - 1:28 pmthey say the greatest gift you can give yourself is permission…to sit and relax…read a book…lay in the sun…I remember feeling…I
August 27th, 2007 at August 27, 2007 - 4:35 amwill just do this…make this phone call…mop the floor…then I will relax…oh yeah…good luck with that…take it whenever it comes
Sounds lovely. I forget to push myself away from the ‘puter and go relax when I get a minute to myself.
August 28th, 2007 at August 28, 2007 - 2:46 pm