“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
~ Viktor E. Frankl
I sat with interest under our partly cloudy skies this morning. I had a fitful night’s sleep, mind was busy, cats were oddly huddled up next to me, then around 3AM a strong windstorm blew through, and shook the house. I got up, and browsed the web via Stumble Upon … My favorite tool for “counting sheep”. I was grateful for the clouds, as I knew they would allow me an extra half hours sleep.
Today, our first vigorous tropical wave of the season will move through, bringing very squally weather …. I’m taking it as it comes. I resonate very much with today’s quote.
Yesterday, I found myself feeling truly inspired in the morning. And I approached the myriad of email and tasks with renewed energy. But by 2PM, I felt exhausted. I simply was unable to redirect my mind to my afternoon projects. So I took a short nap. I woke up, I got dinner ready, then went and did some easy yoga, outside on my yoga deck. I made a refreshing homemade lemonade, sat outside on my patio, and read some fiction.
Why do I recount all of this …. ? Because it was a day very unlike most. I don’t nap. I don’t usually offer myself afternoon yoga. And I surely don’t read fiction except when I’m on vacation. Yet everything I did yesterday exists on what I’d call my “Perfect Day” schedule.
I really stopped to listen to what my mind and body were saying to me. My mind already knows this, which is why it’s my perfect day …. But why do I often push myself beyond my limits? Hum … Will I follow suit today?? Stopping work at 4:30 when my alarm reminds me it’s “Quitting Time!” Take a nap if I need to …?
What about you? Are you living your perfect day? From the bottom of my heart, I hope so, because it felt darn good ❤
