Still felt a bit blah this morning. Tried hard to snap out of it and had moments when I succeeded. I painted another one of the homes on the upcoming Homes Tour. I made a little trailer for my upcoming book. I took a long walk with my friend by the water where the seaweed smelled delightfully salty. I failed to notice a few of the lovely things we came across, but luckily my friend called my attention to them. A giant cactus by the water has bloomed since the last time we saw it. But most importantly, the herons’ babies have hatched! There are blue egg shells under the trees where their nests are. I almost walked by this little miracle, but my friend saw it. I used to be great at noticing such things. Perhaps I need to get back to being more relaxed, to giving myself a break, and not always focusing on what needs to be done.
It’s funny, because the new book I’m writing is exactly about that, about being kinder to oneself. But then I have been failing at that lately. I’ve been feeling a lot of pressure, and feeling that I’m falling short. Perhaps I need to not just go on longer walks, but actively train myself to get to back to being more observant while I’m out there.
