Wonderful, long conversation with my son, d-in-law and grandson this weekend; great call with Mom this morning; and going to lunch with lovely and amazing daughter and future son-in-law today.

Breakfast in bed; orange/ginger/olive oil cake later (compliments of loving husband and soulmate).

My head finally hits the pillow and it occurs to me that I did nothing just for myself that . . . → Read More: 31 Days of Self Care: Day 5 (gave myself a break)]]> Tuesday, January 5

You know those days – start working too early and end too late, wolf down dinner and go straight to class or some other commitment. (Looking sheepish now ’cause I know better.)

My head finally hits the pillow and it occurs to me that I did nothing just for myself that day. So I say to DH, “Crap! I did absolutely nothing for myself today.” I’m feeling guilty for missing my new daily goal.

Then sweet husband and sometimes master of the obvious (especially when I miss it) says to me, “You can… not beat yourself up about it.”

Duh, good idea. I go to sleep.

All day long a little burro labors, sometimes with heavy loads on her back and sometimes just with worries about things that bother only burros.

And worries, as we know, can be more exhausting than physical labor.

Once . . . → Read More: Love Does That]]> Sweetheart, this speaks perfectly of you.

clipped from zenamoon.typepad.com Love Does That by Meister Eckhart All day long a little burro labors, sometimes with heavy loads on her back and sometimes just with worries about things that bother only burros. And worries, as we know, can be more exhausting than physical labor. Once in a while a kind monk comes to her stable and brings a pear, but more than that, he looks into the burro’s eyes and touches her ears and for a few seconds the burro is free and even seems to laugh, because love does that. Love frees.

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