I try to as often as I can to give myself a gift everyone
morning. The gift exactly is being
still, physically and emotionally.
I try as much as I can to turn off my mind and turn on the
gift of stillness where the only considerations are appreciation and prayer.
My DNA is steady and disciplined in early rising. It’s who I
am, part JoAnn, part Rogelio, my parents, both high-energy, early risers their
entire lives.
And with the internal
canine clocks of Maddie and Morgan, 6am is always the start of day, punctual
6am no matter the day or location of where we are staying.
The routine consist
of a few canine kisses and getting the girls taken care of: doing their
business outside and feeding them breakfast. Once these activities are over,
they both know MOM makes herself a cappuccino. This is when the stillness
begins.
The last few days I’ve been fortunate enough to sit out back
in Carlos and Michele’s patio over looking green, green, green: trees, grass,
bushes, bonsai’s. I’ve spied on birds making their way to the feeder and
squirrels racing around the yard thinking their invisible. Today a few leaf blowers invaded the stillness,
tomorrow they should be absent for sure.
It’s amazing how the 15, 20, 30 minutes of repose,
exponentially impacts my day.
I know for sure the days I miss the gift.
Stillness and silence: they make way for me,
opening a door of care, comfort, & peace.
I sometimes crave silence and embrace solitude, the ability to refresh,
replenish, renew, it works for me.
My wish is that you give yourself this gift, regardless of
the time of day, regardless of the shape or form.
Repose.
