If you know about me and days off and sunshine, there is a lot of inactivity (see also laziness, see also currently working on my Masters Degree in Procrastination) there is some reading, and of course the seemingly lost art of ambling.
One of the first things I do when I step outside, into sunshine is a sun salutation. I find my beam, I turn my face upwards to feel it’s warmth, I take a deep inhale raising my arms up above my head, I absorb or I guess embody that brilliant beaming ball of light, and let it draw me up into it’s flames.
I suppose this could appear quite funny or even strange to the outside observer., I do it wherever I happen to be, when I stop to notice and acknowledge the sun. In fact one time my daughter happened upon this very scene, me on the edge of the patio, arms outstretched , face to the sun and loudly declared “What are you doing you freak of nature!?!” Nothing like a teenage daughter to bring one solidly back to the ground! My husband just laughs and shakes his head, with that ‘possibly my wife is a bit loopy’ sort of look.
Aside from that, I also consciously choose to spend my days in observing,
in the pausing
in the noticing
in the breathing in
and always in gratitude
it has become like an involuntary muscle with me,
and today I came across this:
“The way to develop the habit of savoring is to pause when something is beautiful and good and catches our attention – the sound of rain, the look of the night sky – the glow in a child’s eyes, or when we witness some kindness. Pause… then totally immerse in the experience of savoring it.” ~ Tara Brach
and yes, I thought –
to the savouring.
Many things catch me in the pausing, there is beauty of course, and art. There is kindness and simplicity, and today,
today – I thought of you.
and how you bless me in this way,
you buoy my heart
you stretch my soul
you expand my compassion
and solidify my connection
you walk with me
you light my path
you travel on ahead
you recognize something in me,
I know I see in you
you encourage my smile and attend my tears
you honour me most humbly
any time I can say, ‘i have this friend ..’
and to this .. the savouring ♥
~ tamara willems
