Sometimes we just need to take a moment and slow down. This morning I stumbled into just such a moment completely by accident.
It was 20 minutes before I leave for work. The dogs were fed, I was dressed, coffee made, and everyone else in my house was asleep except me. I couldn’t yet leave for work, I had no time to go back to sleep, and I couldn’t do anything inside for fear of waking up my 2-year old. So I did the only thing I could: I went onto my back patio, brought my coffee, and was forced to just sit. and wait.
This morning’s weather was beautiful. It being the end of August, it should already be 85+ by that point and bright enough that you don’t even want to be outside, but not today. This morning was cloudy, breezy, and a cool 68, with a few early sprinkles threatening more showers later. I’ve never minded the rain, especially in the summer. Growing up on a wheat farm, it was always too dry. I still welcome the rain.
I was glad for my fresh, hot coffee I had ground and brewed only minutes earlier. It isn’t my preferred Seneca blend from Philosocoffee, but instead a bag of Guatemalan beans my in-laws brought me a few weeks ago when they visited. They recently left after a 3-week stay, further leading to my need to unwind.
This is Labor Day weekend, so I’ve got three full days off. I’ll be spending them chasing a toddler or holding an infant. Or both at once. I don’t have much free time to myself these days, and that isn’t going to change anytime soon. I need to be more cognizant of the necessity of these little bubbles of calm, and enjoy them while I can. You never know when another one will come up.
So if you notice a chance to unwind and decompress, take it and enjoy it. If you’ll excuse me, my 20 minutes are up and I gotta go.
Smell the roses, I’ll see you next Friday. -S_S
Pro-Gun Millennial 