Read something at Lesley's site (Wisteria & Sunshine) from someone who teaches with the Waldorf method. I'm not very familiar with that style of home-teaching, but those who do really enjoy it. Anyway. She talked about activities that are in-breathing and out-breathing. Quiet doings are the in-breathing ones....sewing, painting (in an artistic way), reading, etc. The out-breathing ones would be dusting, singing, more physically demanding tasks with gardening being in both categories depending on your outlook on it, etc. She said that it's important to do your day in an in/out pattern, as in breathing. That made such sense. Balance the in-breathing ones by alternating with out-breathing ones. I know I'm guilty of being way more physically hard on myself than necessary, and not just with hard work, but with hard mental work. I don't balance it with quiet things to do.
That said, I've had about an hour of reading time, both online and in person. Got friended on FB by someone I met at church, and it appears we have lots in common. And oddly enough, we went to the same school in 8th grade. Life's funny that way. Looking forward to making more of her acquaintance.
Now will go putter. Have re-potted the tiny cactus I bought today at the drugstore, and am excited about 2 books I've ordered online. Rose MacAuley's The Towers of Trebizond and Phyllis Theroux's The Journal Keeper. Realizing that these little treats I gift myself with are key little joys. I need them. We all do, but it's easy to get into the rut of not fussing over ourselves. Now must go.
(adorable restaurant in paris called 'poulbot'---sharing the photo for the cuteness factor)
