One of the reasons I came up with my daily “joyful pause moment” is so that I will hopefully encourage you to look for your own joyful moment in each day. We can get so caught up in our busy lives and tend to have blinders on to all the beauty around us. Often times it only takes a moment to notice something that makes us smile and brings us joy. Mine are easily triggered by my dogs, animals and nature.
With that said, I must say I got caught up in my busy life this week and forgot to look for some of those moments. And you know what? I feel a difference in myself. Though for the most part I’m a pretty happy person, I realize how much happier I am when I take that moment to take in something that makes me smile. So I shall work on doing better this week!
But here is my recap for this week:
These windchimes have hung on a hook off my deck railing for a few years now. But all of a sudden I had a whim that I should hang them from the tree next to my writing cottage. So I followed the impulse and took great joy in placing them hanging from a branch, standing back, and admiring them.
MySpace.calm sign has hung above my writing cottage window ever since my husband built this 10 x 12 room for me about seven years ago. While doing yoga and in pigeon pose the other morning, it really called out to me. I sat in my pose for a few moments longer and felt this overwhelming gratefulness for this space of my own and the love and support of my husband who understands me (he dubbed my cottage, MySpace.calm).
I love this quote. It was the perfect quote to read on the day our “True Self” class started up again and will run for the next seven weeks.
One of my favorite places for lunch in our small town – Off the Rail. Also a perfect place to meet for a cup of tea, which I did with a friend this week. I admit I didn’t take this photo, though I love it. The steam engine came through as a special event a few years ago. While this is a rare sight, we now have working trains coming through again when for years we didn’t. I LOVE to hear the whistle of the train when it does. Such nostalgia!
Me and G having a cup of tea. Well, okay, G does not drink tea, but I do! Also this was my attempt to sit in stillness for five minutes each day as is our “assignment” for the week from our True Self class. You know what I realized? One cannot sit still with a wiggly dachshund in their lap!
Though in a way it was hard to take off my old decals which had my Frankie on either side, I do love my new larger decals.
What a joyful and sweet surprise when I ran to the local laundromat to wash my king size comforter to meet this little cutie there. Her name is Lola. Her mom owns the laundromat… and yes, Lola runs it.
Lola waiting for her mom to return after she stepped out to run a quick errand.
Seeing all my books in the display window at Seranya Art Boutique promoting awareness for our local humane society.
I love sitting in my chair on the deck and seeing the reflection of my writing cottage in my patio doors.
Miss G and I enjoyed lunch out together at one of our favorite places.
Lunch date with my Johnnie.
