Admire the clouds

Recently we purchased a hammock.  I've wanted one for quite some time but hadn't been able to justify the expense.  Finally I found a great deal off of Craigslist and took the plunge.  Oh how I am smitten!  It's been quite a long time since I sat back and simply admired the sky. Cloud gazing harkens back to my childhood when this type of behavior was innate.  Children, it seems, are much more connected with our natural world.

This is your task today -- to admire the sky and become connected. Find a place outside to sit, stand or lay. Then look up.  Really look (obviously don't look directly into the sun).  Watch the clouds, the tree tops, the birds.  Open up all your senses -- hear, smell, feel and even taste.  This tasks is as simple as taking a moment before getting into your car, pausing on your lunch break or when picking up your child from school.  Take a brief moment for yourself and reconnect.

Namaste.

Doodle

Gather a notebook, a pencil and an eraser. Find an affable place (perhaps a coffee shop with big windows and delectable natural light), sit down and doodle.

Need some inspiration?  Try this:  Doodling in French: How to Draw With Joie de Vivre.

Can't draw?  Neither can I.  It doesn't matter.  Do it anyway.

Listen to the clank of the dishware and the murmur of conversation.  Let your mind wander.  Ten minutes. That's all I ask (though I'm willing to bet you'll stay longer).  You can thank me later.

XO and Namaste.

Find Your Luck

Go outside in search of a patch of clover.  Sit down and get comfortable.  Bring a blanket if you so desire.  

Feel the sun warming your back and the breeze against your skin.

Listen. Hear the birds, the wind, the traffic, the train passing through town, the children and the lawnmower in the distance.

Smell the fresh cut grass.  The flowers.  The ocean, the desert, the forest.

Be fully immersed where ever you are.

Look.  See the bees buzzing and insects scuttling about.

Notice the clouds in the sky, the leaves on the trees and the grass fluttering in the breeze.

Search. See if you can find a four-leaf clover.

Take your time.  Be methodical. Have faith. 

Look for patterns and symmetry.

Did you find one?  Well then gather it up!  And if not?  Keep the faith. You'll find one on your next venture out.

Now take your four-leaf clover inside.  Press it into a book, preferably a library book, one to be returned soon.

Breathe deeply.

Inhale the experience.

Embrace your luck and send it off to share.

Namaste.

Sunflower

The Lake

Knitting 101

Clearly I am struggling with the word daily.  Ah well -- such is life.  Today I spent some time teaching Little to knit. She's a quick study.  If she keeps it up she'll have a homemade scarf in plenty of time for fall.  

Lucky Day