Arc of Illumination from the Rising Full Moon – Photo: L. Weikel
Stark Clarity
We’re heading into another exceptionally chilly (downright freaking COLD) weekend. What I didn’t realize until just now is that we’re already ‘in it.’ When I took the pups out for their final break before bed, I realized the stark clarity of the night sky was a harbinger of more arctic-like temperatures. But I was nevertheless surprised when I just checked the Weather Channel app to see that it’s officially 16 degrees, with a ‘wind chill’ temperature of only 4 degrees!
Yep, that’s frigid. And looking ahead to the hourly forecast for tomorrow, I’m sensing a distinct, if reluctant, anticipatory disinclination to walk.
I guess I’m just going to have to use this time as a delicious opportunity to cocoon.
Play Hard, Sleep Hard – Photo: L. Weikel
Role Models
I have to admit, I’ve recently had conversations with a couple friends and family who are consciously taking the opportunity provided by these days of icy temperatures and raging Covid to hunker down inside their homes and go even deeper: they’ve been giving themselves the gift of their own attention.
Why is it that sometimes, for some of us, that’s an activity as rare as hens’ teeth? (Ha ha – I love that expression. Thanks for indulging me.)
Maybe it’s not a case of asking why anymore. Or shouldn’t be.
Maybe it’s time to just do it.
Rising Full Wolf Moon (NOT the Sun!) – Photo: L. Weikel
Lists and Rewards
I’m a list maker. And I never seem to want for additional tasks I tell myself I need to accomplish before I’ll permit myself to simply revel in the activities that give me the greatest joy. It’s an old, tiresome habit, and I hoped to have outgrown it by now. Obviously, I have not.
Maybe I’ll make a list tomorrow that consists solely of activities that that feed my soul. I wonder if I could actually stick to it?
I might as well give it a try. This third weekend of the new year of 2022 feels like it’s demanding a different focus. In order to really get things set on a new trajectory, I need to give myself the gift of my own attention.
If I get bored (no comment), I can always look to the pups for entertainment – or inspiration.
(T+44)
Lisa, just got home from Iceland (Layover in Boston) it was between 1 and 6 c much warmer than at home. But sometimes the WIND, I could hardly stand up. It was 😍. Now home to deal with all those bank alerts.
Welcome home! I hope you experienced some magnificent encounters with Mother Nature. I’m looking forward to hearing about your adventures!