a 'still' day.

Today was a day that doesn't happen very often. (coincidence that Van Morrison's 'days like this' just shuffled on?)

Dishes piled in the sink.
Hairballs (no, I don't own a cat) on the floor.
Blankets thrown & unfolded.
Laundry dried & getting wrinkled.
Hamper overflowing.
Crumbs on the counter.
Mail scattered on the coffee table.

This list was supposed to be tackled today. Key word: supposed.

Cue first day of spring. I got an invite to lay out in the sun, on the grass, maybe read a good book. I declined, saying I "gots s*** to get together". Minutes later, I realized just how petty this list seemed in comparison to some legit Vitamin D & some good company.

So, I did just that. In the midst of my 'stillness', I grabbed for my ipod. Moments into the first song I realized that what I had been longing for, some quiet time, my brain turned off, was being satisfied without that music. It was being satisfied with the sweet chirp of birdies, the pitter-patter of feet running behind me, the mumbling of kids playing nearby, the sweeping of the wind through the trees.

I don't often turn my brain off as much as I wish I would, as much as I wish I could. It's always goin'. Thinking of what needs to be done next, who needs to be contacted, and what the next hour will bring. Let's be straight. Sometimes thinking is just not fun. Too many of my random thoughts just freak me out and stir up crap inside of me that's no need to be worried about. It's refreshing to step outside your brain, to put life on hold, and to see the big picture by soaking up the small moments. Enjoying the little blessings and being 'still' in them helps this girl refocus.

"Be still, and know that I am God..."

Ps...I'll have you know that that list was indeed tackled. Tackled because I found joy in a bunch of random small moments.