This week I am practicing Not.
Not doing. Not reading. Not analyzing everything in sight.
Not moving 100 miles an hour. Not pushing and pulling to try to define my path.
It’s been a challenge.
My girls are out of school, so it is kind of a natural time to slow down. No more daily shuttles to and from school, preschool, my office, home, and everywhere in between.
Instead, this is turning into a week of trying to be as quiet as possible. Kind of a thinky week.
I must confess that I have not read many of the blogs I usually read. Instead, I’ve been reading other things.
The best mailman in the world brought my copy of the Nonviolent Communication book recommended by Havi, and it rocks. It also works. It worked the other day when my little one, age 3, was refusing to use the potty at Starbucks (I’m not kidding). This morning I used it to deal with my girls and the living room situation, which looked like insurgents might be underneath the rubble. The rubble is now gone. If you haven’t read this book yet, get a copy asap and just do it. It’s the missing link.
I also must confess that I found a copy at the library of Careless in Red, by my all-time fave mystery author, Elizabeth George. Her books are amazing, but I can’t read them under normal circumstances because they completely take over my life. I was also a little too upset to read this latest one when it came out because I was still grieving over what happened in the last mystery. If you’re an Elizabeth George fan you’ll know instantly what I mean. So, I’ve retreated for a few days into one of her wonderful mystery webs. Ahhh, bliss.
This week I’m focusing on being very quiet and listening. On breathing. On the joy in my life.
As I listen, there is so much to be thankful for. Especially you.
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