Showing posts with label Laundry List of To-Dos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laundry List of To-Dos. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

#SOL22 March Musings Day 30: Soul-Calming Moments

Some days are just so packed with my laundry list of tasks that I need to step back at the end of the day and find time to be grateful, not perturbed. Today was my day of running from task to task like the jackrabbit that hip-hopped across my lawn last summer. He probably was the one eating my flowers but I am digressing. I really don't like not having time to catch my breath so I seek quiet alone time when this happens. Reflecting on my day, I woke with the inclination to write in the morning but life took a different turn. At 8:00 A.M. the doorbell rang and 3 tradespeople were ready to complete the ticket they were given for my 11-month warranty servicing. But they arrived on the wrong day. While this was not ideal, I went with the flow of a new plan. It would have been nice to start the day slowly and accomplish tasks at my own pace. 

It is 11:19 P.M. and my muse finally caught up with me. She nudged me to pause-think-ink with the beautiful sound of Tim Janis' instrumental music that began with "Blessed Assurance". I read his quote before slicing. "My instrumental music can help you find deep relaxation, relieve anxiety, and find peace." You must indulge me and listen to a few minutes of the song because your day may have been like mine. 

finding time to chill
fits the bill
at the end of the day
the muse shows me the way
soft music flows
I start with prose
my thoughts slow down 
I no longer frown
I hear the sound
look around
I am amidst the flowers
in the bewitching hours
this is my story, this is my song
I am where I belong
©CV, 2022

Thank you Two Writing Teachers for this daily meeting place to connect with a community of reflective writers.
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Readers, thank you for joining me this month for my March Musings' slices.
I appreciate your comments and commitment to writing.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

#SOL22 March Musings Day 22: A Shot of Inspiration Needed

Do you ever feel like you need a bit of inspiration to start-kick your day?  

Still recovering from the first cataract surgery and feeling scattered even before that, I need a BIG shot of inspiration to stay balanced.  Read through this laundry list of to-do items to understand why I need an inspirational remedy. 

  1. No Stretch and Pump or Gentle Yoga Classes
  2. No lifting more than 20 pounds
  3. No bending down with my head down
  4. Stick to the eye drop regime (3 boxes of drops: two must be inserted into the right eye 4xs per day and one every 2 hours plus rub a small amount of ointment in the surgery eye nightly )
  5. Continue to insert a drop of Restasis 2xs per day in the left eye
  6. Get ready for the reinstallation of one of the organizational racks that the installers did not install correctly
  7. Continue with routine life chores
  8. Find time for a daily walk
  9. Be ready for distractors
This laundry list of to-dos, especially #9, is tilting my perspective, BUT it is What It Is!

Remedy:

Open the shades
Let sunshine in
So hope flows
Into my soul
Self-care
Counts!
©CV, 2022, small poem


Breathe and you dwell in the here and now.
-Annabel Laity

Breathe In
Today
fill
the
soul
Today
find
quiet
peace
Today
Breathe In
©CV, 2022, skinny poem

NAMASTE!

Thank you Two Writing Teachers for this daily meeting place to connect with a community of reflective writers.