This charming daisy meadow is one of the many things I look forward to each summer along with the quiet mornings spent wandering here, watching the sun kiss the mountains good morning. Today more than usual, I've earned this quiet meadow wandering.
Walking here, listening to the birds, picking wildflowers and losing myself in my thoughts and plans, this is something I'm doing just for my own relaxation and enjoyment today. I've had an incredibly full weekend and I believe in balance to all things, so this is the calm after the clamor.
I don't like to be super busy, and I don't have any problem saying, "no," to people and tasks if I don't have the time or the interest, but now and then everything happens at once and my schedule runneth over. But, it also happens from time to time that it's all too important to skip or decline, so I put my big girl dress on and get to it, giving my attention to one thing at a time.
Everything I did this weekend: helping my daughter train for sports---have I mentioned how much I hate jogging?--, weeding the garden, fence building, whispering soothing words to an ill kitten as it passed from this life--there was nothing the vet could do to help--, helping neighbors move equipment out of their shed in the summer heat, attending the birthday party of a friend-of-a-friend, covering an extra shift at work--none of it was "for me."
None of those things were how I wanted to spend my weekend after such a long, tiresome work week. None of those things were even important to me, but everything on that list was important to someone I care about, so I embraced the overflowing schedule and made time for each and every thing that needed tending this weekend. It was necessary because I care about the people involved and I wanted to be there for them when they needed me.
It is at moments like this after my schedule hat runneth over that I find that my joy is full to the brim as well. The greatest measure of contentment in this life does not come from checking all the things of my own personal wish list. It comes from clearing my schedule, extending a hand to those around me, and helping when I can. It comes from putting myself aside and putting someone else first.
And then, at the end of those tasks, I always make certain to leave just a little time for my desires and projects. I don't regret a single thing I did this weekend, and I am truly enjoying this simple wandering far more than I would otherwise. Keep yourself on the list and you'll enjoy that blessed time of repose all the more.
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