I hope this finds you learning the joys of quietness and time. In our busy world, we often don’t take the time to look at what is happening around us. My husband and I have been taking daily walks, sometimes two a day. It is a great time to walk around the block as spring is coming to life. Every day I notice the change in jonquils, crocuses, budding trees, and greening grass. Sometimes I stop to take a picture of what is new. I smell the air, listen to the birds, watch the robins, and am thankful for what is good. I still look at the news once or twice a day to stay informed, but not to obsess about the statistics. There is so much to be thankful for in our lives.
It is difficult to have everything cancelled. Even so, it is prudent to stay safe. Today, I made the decision to cancel the April retreat. I have so looked forward to meeting the women who have been planning to attend and hope they are able to reschedule a later date. Stretching forward is important right now, to believe this will be over and we will go back to our “normal.” Hopefully it will be a new normal, one where we continue to see the flowers blooming, take time to call our parents and children, read those books on our nightstands, find new ways to do things, learn new recipes, take an online course, organize our homes. Patience will allow us the calm to get there. Stay the course. Consider joining us in September as we Stretch Forward at Lakeside, where the world slows down and we take time to breathe. You deserve it.
