I had fully intended to spend my afternoon type, type, typing away at my computer to get another post out by my self-imposed deadline of Tuesday.
But… I wasn’t feeling so well, so instead I lay in bed, thinking about which topic to write about. The cheater? Conversations? Side-by-side time? And then, in an impulsive moment of selfishness, I pulled out my Kindle and instead started reading a novel. All the Light We Cannot See
A little nagging voice kept urging, “Post, post, post, JoEllen! You have to write a post!” But soon I got lost in the novel and bloggy duties took a back seat.
Hence this post.
Maybe it’s because I just read a friend’s piece on self care recently, and she talks about indulging in pleasures as simple as eating fruit and going out on days when the sun is out. While the drought is a serious problem here in California, an upside is that we’re not really hurting for sunshine. I realized how often I fail to appreciate these small-but-big pleasures in life, and how easy it would be to throw in a few of my own. Like reading :].
How about you? If you had two hours and decided to shirk your duties– be it laundry, cleaning, cooking, email, etc.– what would your impulsive pleasure be?
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Reading or watching a romantic movie would be my ideal “personal time”.
Sounds lovely :D.
Though this is impossible for me because I have absolutely no access, if I could do whatever I really-o-truly-o wanted to do, it would be to go for a horseback ride in the country. The second impossible thing would be to go for a sail on the lake (Michigan). However, since those options are not open to me, I could also be happy going for a swim – which I can do – and then fall asleep with a good book in my lap.
Ah those all sound wonderful!! I hope you get to at least enjoy the last option sometime soon!
I have two small children and am very lucky to have a (albeit brief) moment to myself when my husband gets home in the evening. My best friend is in Greece, but if we could share a coffee and a Skype on a sunny cafe patio, I’d feel transported.
Skype is so great, especially for actually seeing your bff’s! I hope you get to enjoy such a moment soon!
So how was the book ? I respect your opinion so I’m wondering since that book is on my list too !
Loved it! Recommend!! I love books that make me feel like I got to see and understand the world from someone else’s perspective, especially when it has a historical context. I loved it all the way through. As a matter of fact, the other day I was picking up some books at the library and saw that someone had this book on hold. I had to stop myself from pulling out my pen and scribbling, “Good pick!” on their hold slip haha :).