Sunday, July 1, 2012

Rainy Day Pleasures

I love the rain!  Rain is like permission from God to do nothing.  Or anything.  It magnifies my playfulness, my willingness to rest, and evokes positive emotions in me.  It is like soul food.  It is as if someone is whispering, "Go ahead and do whatever you'd like today.  Forget about whatever it is that you thought you were going to do."  Rain brings back memories of childhood pleasures.  As a child, when it rained I was more playful and creative.  I did things I normally would not do like make homemade play dough, go out in the far back yard where water stood and collect crawfish in a bucket, or go to the ditch in the side yard where water flowed and drop things in and watch them float away with the stream.  It was as if the agenda had been cleared and I had license to freedom, glorious freedom. 

Rain is refreshing for the earth and for my spirit.  Today, I am going to embrace the feelings of freedom, playfulness, and passion that the rain has delivered to me as a gift.  I may or may not burn my favorite candle and listen to inspiring music while I tack and string our summer bucket list creatively and colorfully on my bedroom wall.  I may or may not prepare fresh guacamole and eat gourmet chocolate, enjoying a healthful indulgence.  I may or may not sip hot tea while I create a new lesson for my Healthy Living ecourse.  I may or may not take a blissful nap.  (Gasp!) 

I've got laundry going and will certainly "be productive" today in a myriad of ways.  Yet, a sense of freedom and adventure will be the filter through which I decide what to do and how to do it. I will listen to my heart speak to me as a loving guide, creating a bright kaleidoscope in the wake of my chosen behavior.  I will be a pleasure seeker.  I will be mindful and take experiences in through each of my senses.  I might take off my flip flops and walk in the flowing fresh water at the end of the driveway.  I might sniff the banana, peaches and pineapple I blend into a smoothie, as well as the juicy mango I slice and chop for my son.  I might hug and kiss each of my children and tell them I love them.  I might rub my favorite peppermint lotion on my feet and legs and enjoy the rejuvenating cool/warm feeling and the incredible fragrance it brings.  Or maybe, just maybe, I will forget about it all and simply lie down on my bed and read a novel, or rest and listen to the rain.  Who knows?  The glory of this day is that anything goes...after all, it is raining!

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