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| Sky gazing on a lunch break |
Musing…
“We need a mental attitude that values and protects stillness, privacy, solitude, slowness, personal reflection; that honors the inner self; that allows each of us to wander about without schedule within our own minds.”–– Alan Lightman, author of In Praise of Wasting Time
Charise’s Turn:
After a busy summer, I am relishing the beginning of autumn. It seems contrary to logic that summer would be a productive time, while the season of autumn would amount to slowing down. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that I was without the luxury of a car for a month while it was being serviced. Maybe this has something to do with the temperate weather and the effect of October light on clouds and leaves. Maybe I have more faith in what has already been accomplished and less of a need to prove something. Maybe I’m okay with the moment. I don’t feel compelled to do anything. Of course, I’m still doing everything necessary, but this newfound desire to do nothing is refreshingly without ambition. It’s like being in love…with life. And there’s nothing to do to get to this state; it’s natural.
“Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something.”–– Winnie-the-Pooh (A.A. Milne)
Get Fired Up:
To be in love with life is a natural state of being. Give yourself the chance to be there.
