Gratitiude 01.19.10
Today I am grateful for silence. I love the between moments when there is no noise and no movement. The house is empty, the TV is off, there are no appliances running – everything is peaceful and quiet. Sometimes in these moments, I can even turn off my thoughts.
These moments don’t come often in this crazy life. For me, they happen when everyone leaves the house and I’m suddenly alone,when I’m sitting in the car for a minute before getting out to go inside, or just after lunch when I return to the office before anyone discovers that I’ve returned. It’s nice to just be still and melt into the warmth of the silence. Sometimes it only takes a minute or two of solidarity to rejuvenate and refocus yourself.
I am thankful for the brief moments of silence that come and go throughout the day allowing us to take a deep breath and let the tension. I am also grateful that I am learning to recognize these opportunities for silence and take advantage of them.
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When I get over-stimulated, I have to say a nice quiet place always helps me feel much, much better. Life can get so stressful with all the noises, the rushing, the constant need to be in motion.
My decompression time was always late at night. Husband and son in bed, chores done, TV off.. If the weather was nice and the windows open, the only sound was the waves on the lake lapping on the beach. It was like someone hit my off switch. Everyone needs a place of serenity where they can just be.
I love peace and quiet. I’ve started the bad habit of getting up at 4:00 am with my husband. He leaves by 4:30 am and then our oldest doesn’t get up till 6:00 am. I love that hour and a half of no chores, no one calling out for mom, no tv and even the dogs are still sleeping. I usually light a candle so there are no lights on and enjoy a cup of coffee while blog hopping.