So it's Saturday morning and I'm sitting here at my dining room table with the morning paper spread out before me (breakfast plate empty of my 5 Points Plus English muffin sandwich) and I'm contemplating my day and a second cup of coffee. God...I live for moments such as these. Oh yeah...I have goals and things to do but there is something to be said for, what I call "positive" idleness.
You don't necessarily have to stay in this state for too long to feel the feelings of bliss, comfort and true relaxation. Don't get me wrong. I would much rather be doing this in a more tropical clime. The sound of ocean waves and the faint smell of salt in the air with seagulls flying in the distance. Yeah...that would be nice.
Oh well, I will just have to settle for the steady hum of my oscillating fan and the gentle stirring of my cat as he repositions himself on his chair (well it's my chair, but it's HIS chair- you know cats).
Everything else is quiet. No TV, no radio...just peace and quiet. It's in these moments that you can start to find yourself and in some cases actually form a thought. If you allow it, you can become the observer of the thought. How often do we take the time to realize that we're actually thinking a thought? My guess is, we're so busy that we never get to that level.
The quiet offers us that. It's so beautiful. Lovely and amazing. Restorative. Yeah...restorative is a really good word for the effect that quiet can have on a soul. I' m grateful for right now. And I think I'll have that second cup.
Be Well
