I’ve learned that if I can find a moment to sit wherever I am and think quietly, I can enjoy the exquisite pleasure of doing nothing. This is what I did for roughly 20 minutes this afternoon. I listened to the birds overhead and watched the flowers and plants explode in color; I heard my breath, felt my soul, and listened to the beat of my heart.
It feels incredible to do that; I wouldn’t dream of it for most of my life, but now I dream of it often.
I had to work hard to learn not to be distracted or carried away by the news, worries, money, bills, projects, or obligations.
Not even my blog. I do bring my camera, as you can see.
I sat in the chair in the back with Zip and considered that I was alive and healthy enough to take 20 minutes and do nothing but sit and listen to the world. This is one of my most healing, nourishing, and peaceful things. Zip is becoming a good companion for doing nothing. Zinnia was born knowing how to do it.
Barn window
I love the definition that the barn window photo added to your sharing of the beauty of your moments of “nothingness” 😌
I think that ‘doing nothing’ is one of the most important things we can do – to just BE! That is how I nourish and refresh myself.
Learning to do nothing is so important and I think it only comes as we get older. We realize that it is really alright to sit and be grateful for just being alive.