Until The Sun Moved

When the 3 hour work meeting got cancelled due to potential weather issues, there is a God there is a God, I staked out a spot on the window seat with the following items...


pillow
blankie
sunshine
cup of tea
book
journal


and stayed until the sun moved. all morning


After a bowl of oatmeal
another cup of tea
and a brisk walk with Chewy,


I landed here, in Claire's cozy room... 





















to curl up with Owen, our orange cat 
and Steve, the big bear.


I brought to the daytime chill-fest, 
my pillow
blankie
books
journal
laptop
and a folder full of writing dating back to 2005.












A Chinese proverb from an old Zen Calendar fell out of the folder:


To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable,
but to be certain is to be ridiculous.


I am definitely NOT ridiculous


















And this, from the writer, Erica Jong:


How To Save Your Own Life


* Renounce useless guilt
* Don't make a cult of suffering
*Live in the now (or at least the soon)
*Always do the things you fear the most; courage is an acquired   taste, like caviar
* Trust all joy
*If the evil eye fixes you in its gaze, look elsewhere
* Get ready to be eighty-seven


Renounce useless guilt + trust all joy 


are 2 of my favorite mumblings. 


Practicing the one increases the other.


                      guilt is not > joy 



There are mucho projects I could be tackling right now. But they're not going anywhere. Today, I wrote myself a permission slip to 


chill with Owen and Steve the big bear   


and the dog barking  Must be Ellen, our mail carrier/person

and not feel bad about it, darnit!

ah ha! staring out the window is good for your mental health

Friday mantra:


renounce useless guilt/ trust all joy 


repeat often 


xo b