Seeking Moments Challenge Day 19 of 30.
Life is strange right now. As a friend texted this morning, these days are crazy, disconnected and uncertain. These last many months, I have never felt more separate, more out of the loop, more alone… while simultaneously feeling so alive, and, as an empath, feeling the varied and intense feelings of others around me. I’ve absolutely adored and despised this last half year, all at the same time.
Of late, in a quest to reclaim my soul and my life and insert some sense of purpose and control into my day to day, I decided to implement this challenge. To write. I’ve returned to meditation. I’m doing daily yoga, HIIT workouts, running and taking long walks.
I’ve long adored reading, and I was a book worm for as long as I can remember. In my adult life though, reading for pleasure took a backseat to most everything. As a college and grad school student, and new speech pathologist, I read so much for learning and work that reading for fun lacked a certain appeal. Then, I got pregnant and I fell asleep so early and so hard after work that my book fell from my sleeping hands. New motherhood and birthing and nursing and raising four babies in seven years…and books just piled high on my nightstand, unread, for a decade.
This pandemic, I decided at last, to resurrect an old favorite activity. I’ve been reading a book, while sipping my coffee. Before bed. Trying to sneak pages when I can, now, with the backdrop of remote schooling times four running constantly in the background. Filling my cup so that I can pour into my tribe.
Sending high fives and encouraging eyes to anyone out there who is looking to revive an old love. A pastime that fills your heart. Makes you joyful. Is reaffirming. Comforting. Creates a bubble around you that shields you from the craziness, disconnectedness, and uncertainty. All I can say is: do it.
Care to share your thoughts?