A bit of color from my yard to brighten your day!
I’ve had a pretty low-tech morning, and I must say it feels good. As soon as I wake, I normally get right up. I turn on the computer as soon as my feet hit the floor and the TV soon after, to catch some news. Of course I have to start the mandatory coffee, too. Then I sit down to watch TV news to my left, while I check emails, Facebook, Twitter, online social music sites, my blogs, and internet news. My eyes are soon tired and my body stiff, and I’ve only been up an hour, or has it now become three? As long as I’m wrapped up in all this I’m not worrying about food just yet, just sipping away on my half pot of coffee.
Today I lay in bed an extra thirty minutes just to meditate and collect my thoughts, then said a few prayers for my family and some others who really need them. I ignored the TV and PC and moved on to start the coffee. I did a 10 minute stint of stretching, leg lifts, and squats to help my flexibility. (This usually happens after a couple of hours at the computer, not first thing.) Then I did something I haven’t done in my house in quite a while. I turned on the radio. I made sure it was on a contemporary easy-listening station at a pleasing volume. I then picked up one of about 12 new magazines that I haven’t even taken time to open and sat down with my coffee and read half of it. Finally, I made myself a healthy breakfast of one cheesy scrambled egg, whole wheat toast, and one half cup of high calcium, low-calorie almond milk.
Almost two hours of solitary bliss, with just a little background music for proper atmosphere. What a nice change of pace! I should definitely do this more often, or at least something else new or different. Although I have plenty of day-to-day problems and concerns, I started my day in peace and relaxation.
I’m now ready to get out and walk for a mile or two before it gets too warm. The vitamin D from the sun and the exercise should lift my mood even more. I know that when I get back to work I won’t be able to have this much leisure, but it’s worth getting up a little earlier to have at least some time to oneself. It’s a pleasant way prepare the mind and the body for the work day ahead. I would recommend at least an occasional change of pace like this to anyone who is feeling stressed out and in a workday rut. Having a routine and schedule is good and often necessary, but sometimes a change is the best medicine.
Have a wonderful day! pclovinu 🙂
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