We took a much needed play day yesterday
We live in an extraordinary beautiful party of the world and too often we stay at home to work at the endless chores and responsibilities
About a 40 minute drive from home we had a picnic lunch
Carefully, happily, we wadded across the freezing cold, slippery, rocky, riverbed
Stunning blue-sky day
No crowds!!!
This time of the year our little mountain village goes from about 300 of us full-time folks to 3,000 with seasonal people and visitors and the mountain doesn’t get bigger…
This picture was taken on Windy Point, about 10 minutes from home
This is living in the mountains ~ this is home
We have two dogs who must be walked several times a day (which is imperative for us as well). I work all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I tutor a summer reading program two mornings a week. I’m on two boards in our community. I write for our newspaper. The owner of a store in town begged me to works the weekends for three weeks so he can visit his 90-something year old dad. I’ve got the house a mess sorting my seasonal clothes as well as stuff to be used, toss and donated. This is the short time of year we get to garden and I have been working to get the flower beds in shape. My husband and I work endlessly on learning how to promote my books. A seasonal neighbor here for two weeks, calls wanting company…yeah…I’m not on vacation…
Do you find balance difficult – work, play, obligations, taking care of self?
“May you live all the days of your life.” J. Swift
julie@handsbestrong.com
Glad you heeded the call to ‘VACATION’ ie picnic!! 🥳 Ah, yes, I definitely recognize ‘needing to be still and listen for the purpose of finding balance’ in all things. Inviting ‘Heart instruction…’
Refreshing…resetting…
‘Kindness, tenders…..’ a Pearl I learned in lessons on Fruits of the Holy Spirit …. And your mention of care of oneself brought this to mind. Tender with oneself. 🙏🏻😌
YES! It’s so great to not ‘need’ to go anywhere most of the time & so great every once in awhile to venture out just a bit to a ‘new’ nature spot. It doesn’t take much to please us…was just sitting with my husband on our front deck with our coffee listening to the birds & the river, feeling the chilly morning air – so thankful not to hear machines or other people & that this is OUR HOME.
We aren’t any good to anyone if we are burned out – it’s not selfish – it’s VITAL to a full, healthy life to take care of ourselves!