I spent part of a snowy Sunday afternoon watching videos, texting with friends, playing laser tag with the cats and doing the usual chores to get ready for the week ahead. (usually out of salad fixings and clean under-things by Sunday)
There's not much organization or planning around such an afternoon. I generally don't feel like I made a dent in the 'to do' list. By supper, it's usually obvious I might have even forgotten lunch. I believe I had cheese and coffee today!
Yet, these are the very afternoons that cement friendships, allow the mind to chew on ideas quietly and give one a sense that the entire week is not about meetings, deadlines and outcomes. Reflection without making it a direct activity.
One of my mentorees remarked last week how frustrated she is that she isn't doing enough. "Enough", of course, in the big general sense of life.
As Monday winds us up again, perhaps we all need a reminder that drifting a little also can create space and refresh us for our communities and needs.
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