Sometimes I need to be reminded of what can offer calm or bring joy during difficult times, even momentarily.
It helps to keep this list close at hand.
Artwork by Kaoru Yamada
Being Creative:
- Reading a poem, or re-reading a book that has inspired me
- Writing. Playing with photography or art in simple, unpressured ways
- Sharing ideas and images of beauty and life with others
- Sending a note to a friend
- Making homemade postcards to my grandkids
Getting out
- Being outside, even in the cold
- Spending even a few minutes in the light
- Taking an ‘awe walk’, watching for small glimmers of delight
- Wandering through a library or bookstore
- Using the Merlin Bird ID app to identify birds, so much fun
Going in
- Having an afternoon nap, no permission needed
- Watching something nourishing, perhaps a British mystery
- Listening to a favourite podcast
- Doing a guided meditation or yoga nidra
You might have your own list, small things that restore you. I’d love to hear what’s on it.
- Further resources Permission to Rest, Park Pilgrimage and the Merlin all about birds app
- Related post What I do to sustain me when the going gets tough
- Check out Kaoru Yamada
I delight in sharing my thoughts, such as these, in a newsletter, typically every few months. And now and then, ideas show up our Facebook page. Always love to hear from you via email.
