These past few weeks have rich and full, but in a slow and gentle kind of way. I’ve been…
.:. Resting
.:. Sitting
.:. Napping
.:. Puttering
.:. Painting
morning mark making from earlier this week - I love the soft palette, we'll see if it stays
.:. Embracing the sun and the spring
.:. Snapping photographs
.:. Birdwatching
.:. Reading
.:. Dipping my toes into entrepreneurial thoughts again
.:. Journalling
.:. Trying to eat well
.:. Listening to birdsong, silence, my intuition
.:. Fluctuating between action and rest
.:. Walking in the woods, a lot
this woodland trail is one of my happy places
.:. Exploring possibility
.:. Dreaming of a trip to Spain and a new car
.:. Thinking of ways to create revenue so I can go to Spain, and buy a new car
.:. Worrying
.:. Acknowledging
.:. Fearing
.:. Letting go (practicing!)
.:. Saying no, saying yes
.:. Celebrating a two-year-old’s birthday
.:. Waxing nostalgic over last year’s trip to Paris, we left one year ago this weekend
.:. Discovering a new season in our home
we have Scilla naturalized in our backyard, it's so delicate
.:. Toying with the idea of rekindling some of my consulting & mentoring offerings
.:. Shifting expectations
.:. Plugging away not-so-patiently at my financial goals
.:. Cheering those who are taking baby steps and leaps toward their dreams and goals
.:. Envying those who are taking baby steps and leaps toward their dreams and goals
.:. Wondering why the envy, what it means, and what I could differently to address it
.:. Anticipating this e-course focused on painting expressive landscapes
.:. Lingering in moments, days, afternoons
The take-away from this story?
Because even when things seem slow there's a lot going on. Slowing the pace simply allows us to notice it all.
But don't take my word for it, try it and come up with your own list. I bet it'll be longer than you think.