Embracing Rest
Sabbatical DAY 4
After an intense rain storm last night, it was a treat to wake up to sunshine and the smell of freshness. I cleaned off the deck and uncovered the furniture, brought out a cup of hot cocoa and took in the morning.
After a while, I took a look at the yard and determined what plot to provide a little TLC. Finding my gardening gloves and apron I headed out to a corner of the yard and proceeded to weed. once I felt somewhat accomplished, I packed it up, wandered around the yard checking out what plants volunteered.
After I went inside, the house grabbed a cup of coffee, made some breakfast, took it out to the deck. Note I’ve been making an effort to not have a digital device attached to me 27/7 And instead, pausing to listen and see the life around. Unfortunately, after being hit with hail last year spring, this year is a time for roofers. So lots of banging hammering and voices of roofers bellowing.
After my coffee popping back inside the house and figured it was a good as time as any to have a shower and clean up. And to the shock of my husband, he noticed I managed to bring down laundry and got that started. This is something I never do because I’m always at my desk thinking working and working more. So they’re never really seemed time to simply go and do laundry.
I Reheated a jar of homemade mushroom soup with some crackers and went to work, putting away my completed puzzle. Then brought out a new one and began the process of starting fresh again.
Not sure if it’s shocking, but my body feeling tired, urged me back to my freshly made bed to perhaps grab a short snooze.
i’m not sure what my “sabbatical“ should be or even what I need it to be. So my plan this week has been simply not do much, not make plans, and disconnect from the horrors of the world around me. Instead of focussing on the light, the quiet and the joys in the simplicity of being.
I think the idea of making plans even if for social reasons and is fun and engaging worries me that it will pull me away from rest.
At the beginning of the week, I did have a headache and felt pretty crappy thinking I’d be in for another week of headaches and feeling off as it seems to be that time of my cycle. But perhaps maybe the magic of having afternoon naps is allowing my body time well resting to heal. Do our bodies know how to heal themselves? I think they do, but we’ve been so disconnected from our inner voice and trusting our bodies to hear them and give them what they need.
