I think I (accidentally) picked a very good time to have an "easy" week - we are now in the middle of a mini-heatwave, with temperatures peaking at around 31 degrees today (and still around that even now it's evening!). This morning I went for my little mile-and-a-bit run around the local housing estate (slightly better than it sounds) and was extremely glad not to be going any further. Most of the rest of the day was spent at a local country park with Pickle, who had a whale of a time in their splash pad and sandpit, including making friends with lots of little people! In fact there was one little boy (around 18 months) who took a real shine to him and followed him around for about 2 hours, taking his hand and leading him where he "needed" to go. The little boy's mum was so impressed with Pickle's kindness and patience that she treated him to an ice-cream. Yesterday I did my yoga in the garden and I'm now off to do the same again.
Namaste.
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A few weeks ago I was in a bad place.
Very bad, actually. I was living a lot in the past and a lot in the future and not a great deal in the present. Then a friend (and I don't have many people I call that) suggested mindfulness and meditation to me. Now I'm not really the "hippy" type (although, yes, I do home educate) - but I was so desperate I actually looked into it. What I found to help myself out of the midnight panics, insomnia and all-round axiety I was suffering was to focus on "now". I will always be influenced by my past. And I will always (I imagine) need to think about the future to a certain degree (who doesn't). But sometimes, when I'm walking the dog or lying in bed awake at 3am or going for a run or doing weights at the gym or feeding the cats - it's good to just focus on "now" - sights, sounds, smells, or just being grateful for what I have. |
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