Rest Your Intellect

Today in yoga, Mary (my instructor) said, “Rest your intellect and allow for your heart’s voice.”

So I tried that today.

I sat outside in the sun and watched lots of bees visit clover blossoms that now cover my lawn and decided that I love my lawn full of clover.

I listened to music and pulled weeds.

I chatted with my daughter as we ran errands.

I tidied up my house just because it felt nice to create tidiness.

I hung some paintings.

I watered my garden with compassion for plants that wilted after a long day of baking in the sun.

I hung out with Ross and my dogs.

I gave myself an acupuncture treatment.

I sat in a hammock and ate watermelon.

I enjoyed so many small pleasures today that I might have missed had I been preoccupied with all the things that keep my head busy.

It was nice.

I recommend it.

(Thank you, Mary!)