Photo by Jim at Yogatorium
Once in a while it's nice to have a day that is undefined. A whole day when nothing is scheduled other than regular evening yoga session. The temptation is to do nothing. Perhaps review my lovely book, a gift from niece Kate, The Art of Doing Nothing. Reminds me of one of my favorite sayings, Don't just do something, sit there! Doing nothing is an art. The rewards are well worth developing and nourishing the art. One lovely way of doing this is an "artist's date." I've written about these before. Today, my artist's date is due and I now have the definition for it: Create a bowl of fruit for the family of Jan Richardson, whose husband Mike recently transitioned. How great it is to be able to do something creative, nourishing to my soul, and provide a gift for others all in one fell swoop! (Wonder what the origin of that phrase is? Must google it.) It is true that the idea arose as a gift for others, but in all honesty, one of my favorite artist's dates these days is preparing fresh food. There is always something soothing about repetitive actions - like peeling and chopping - like knitting - walking - swimming - treadmilling - lots of things we do are repetitive and soul enriching! Oh, that we would always realize the time as an opportunity for soul enrichment!
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