Lately I've been reading "In Praise of Slowness" by Carl Honore'. Published back in 2004, it is considered by many to be the sort of introductory course to slowing down and living a better life. For most people (at least in the U.S.) it was the first introduction to the "Slow Food" movement, among other things. I borrowed it a couple of months ago from the lending library at Preston Vineyards (a modern miracle in and of itself).
This weekend, after wrenching my back out of whack by dancing, jumping, twisting, turning and pretty much acting like the five year old kid that Fred LeBlanc commanded me to act like, I spent a lot of time resting and reading and thinking.
Most of Saturday was spent making up a good portion of the work I missed by being out on Monday and sick on Wednesday, but after that I settled into a nice routine that included cooking my favorite meal (prawns over corn cakes with a chipotle butter sauce) for my sweety and her kid and watching a movie that required absolutely no critical thinking to be enjoyed (at least a little bit).
Sunday was all rest and relaxation, with an extra trip to the Petaluma Unitarian Universalist church to hear a sermon by a dear friend of mine (and sometime writing partner). Irish breakfast at Maguire's a SLOW walk around town, and lots and lots of reading.
Good days... restful days... Rejuvenating days.
Halfway through this second term of 40 Days and holding onto some of the lessons I learned in the first session.
Sunday officially began the second half of this second program, but today is the day where "the rubber meets the road."
Things feel like they are working well .... and the Obama glow continues to give me an increased sense of new energy.
I'll let you know how the day turns out... Right now, I'm feeling like I'm on a roll.
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