Idle - It's What's For Breakfast



A quote that I read today: 

Idleness is not doing nothing. Idleness is being free to do anything.

I'm a mom.  I'm an employee.  I'm a significant other.  I am a sister.  I am a friend.  I am ... busy.  I think it has been drilled into most female heads that idleness is somehow bad.

Is it?  Really?  When was the last time I went to a park and sat on the grass and just watched the trees?  Or went to a museum and watched the paintings - ever changing in their non-changing state.  It's hard being idle now-a-days.  Faster, immediate, now - we live in a crazy world of cell phones, buy online, dvds at a click and so much more "NOW" stuff.

So I'm going to make it a goal to try to be idle.  To not read, to not make, to not craft, to not cook, to not talk, to not fix, to not run, to not answer - to just be.  Be idle - and see what the world brings along.

Love to you.



Today's Buddhist Quote

So - on my google homepage I have different quotes that pop up.  One of my favorites made its way onto my screen today:

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

I think we all need this reminder in our lives.  As moms, girlfriends, wives, friends, teachers, lovers - we are so apt to put others in front - doing more, giving more. 

Somewhere in there is remembering - I am completely fantastic and loved.  It's amazing.

Go with it today - try it tomorrow too.

Love to you - love to me.   §