In this everyday hectic, fast-paced, not-so-nice world,
I need to remind myself to stop and
smell the roses. Not always literally,
although I did do it on the way out of work one late night last week. But find something that gives me happiness
and pleasure.
For instance, every night
when I am on the way home from work, I can’t wait to get to the house and open
the door to find all four kitties waiting for me. Of course, I recognize they want their
dinner, but I like to think they want to see me, too. J
There’s nothing like kitty snuggles, no matter what time of
day it is. This past Sunday it rained
all day long. I’d planned to spend the
day writing, and had just gotten things ready to go, sat down in my recliner,
and Moms jumped up on my lap. She pretty
much stayed there all day, snuggled into the blanket. So I decided to spend quality time with her
since we don’t always get it. Oliver
even spent some time on my lap, laying next to his Mummy.
Something else that just makes my day is when my husband
texts me out of the blue. He’s not a
texter by nature, so when he does, I treasure them. He’ll usually send pictures of the cats, but
it still means the world to me.
I had lunch with a friend yesterday, the woman I worked for
in Tampa. She’s the loveliest woman, and
we had a great time talking. Connecting
with friends from the past is fun, but it makes it even more special when we
pick up right where we left off.
I love photography, and taking nature photos. So every vacation we go on, I’m always
looking for
Books are a huge part of my life, and I truly savor them. Love to curl up with a good book, a cup of tea, and lose myself in whatever world the author has created.
One of the best things, however, is when I have a great
writing day, or even an hour. The words
are flowing, and I know just what needs to happen with the storyline and
characters. I really need another one of
those…actually another ten of those so I can finish my current work in
progress.
How about you? What
do you do to unwind and relax? Anything
unique or out of the norm?
4 comments:
Sometimes finding that few minutes or hours to just sit back and do something that rejuvenates your spirit works wonders. It can be as simple as sitting down with my favorite book, or watching a show on television that I've had to put off watching for weeks. And when the words are flowing, being able to get the scenes down on paper (or on the computer screen) can be a special part of my day.
I also love spending time with my friends, going out to lunch or dinner and getting to just sit back and talk. It's so rare for this to happen that when it does, it's a special part of my day.
Lovely post, and give the kitties a pet for me.
It is so hard for me to find time for 'Me'. As I sit here, my Calico kitten, Gracie, is laying on my left arm, so I only have one hand to type! She bites me if I try to put her down! LOL!
I love to read and write, but I bought a stress relieving coloring book and I try to relaxwth that after I get the kids settled!
I love sitting on a porch and rocking. I love watching a great movie and stitching needlepoint. I love when my family is together and laughing. I love handbags.
Ahhh...I love sitting outside on my patio and listening to the birds sing. We have a pair of redbirds and they flutter about, plus all kinds of sparrows and doves. Love to listen to the doves. I also love going to the lake or ocean and just staring at the water. When we come home the dogs always meet us at the door scratching and whining. Then Zeus will sprinkle us in his excitement. That part is not so great, but his puppy kisses are. Great post.
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