This week has been a bit of a struggle. I didn’t feel well at the beginning of the week and have been slow to recover. So this week’s theme is mostly self care.
Here are a few of my favorites right now:
What I (appreciate / cherish / miss / added) this week:
I used to have this amazing white jacket. It was made of cotton and was given to me by a wonderful friend. I used to wear it whenever I was sick. When I felt poorly this week, I went to find it and it was gone.
I have the memory of it but I miss the physical comfort of the warm soft cotton wrapped around me from neck to thigh keeping me warm while I heal.
What I am listening to:
Bird and the Bee – just lovely. Different, upbeat and helps me wake up in the morning when I’d rather stay in bed.
What I am reading:
Part of sustainability, to me, is local resources. Losing local bookstores has been a horror for me. The closest “complete” bookstore I adore is Bookshop Santa Cruz and they have a lovely Winter Reading program that I am participating in. I’ve picked four books and will be reading them for the next two and a half months.
The quote that sums it up for me in the now:
“Sometimes you are sick, just because you are sick” — my therapist, lovingly reminding me that not everything in life is a lesson. Sometimes it’s just what happens.