Jim takes a vitamin D pill every day. I try to sit in the sun for ten minutes every day instead. Sadly, there are days without sun and sometimes I wait too long and the sun is hidden behind the roof of Jim’s study. But I try to make it a habit of sitting on our deck and using that ten minutes for my effort at mindfulness.
I use as many senses as I can. I feel the sun on my face and the breeze on my body. I see a tree and sky and my basil and marigold plants. I hear far off traffic and the rustling of leaves and sometimes the voices of neighbors. I strain to hear birds singing and often do hear a mournful coo or more cheerful chirps.
I use the time for “breath prayers.” I breathe in healing and breathe out fears; I breathe in gratitude and breathe out worries; I breathe in God’s peace and breathe out anxiety. I wish I could say this time is all I need for peace of mind but it probably does help some for my stress.
I am thankful to have that little bit of outdoors available to us in our second floor apartment.
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