Woo Wednesday

I don’t know, y’all. I’m not feeling very Woo today. Yeah I’ve been reading good books and watching cool stuff. I’ve made some bread and I’ve done some projects. But everything is sort of … dulled. Maybe it just that crowing about a new lotion I like seems pretty banal given the world and all.*

This isn’t supposed to be a depressing post. I guess I just don’t want to sit here and patronize anyone. This sucks. It’s gonna suck worse. We’re gonna have to get through it together.

One tip I can give you, that’s sort of worked for me, is making moments special in my day. Like tonight I took soaked in a bath reading until I was pruny. This morning, I took my cup of coffee to the window and watched the squirrels run around. Sure, I baked bread and did some yard work and walked the dogs. I made dinner and did dishes. But I also took a guilt-free nap at 3pm.

One of the things I keep thinking about is that we’ve freed up so much time through technology, but instead of enjoying that time we fill it with more work. Or escape. We stare at screens so we don’t have to be alone with our thoughts. Boredom is terrifying.

But boredom is also the cradle of creativity. There’s opportunity here. To retreat, to reconnect, to reallign, and to remember what really matters to us.

I hope that wherever you are, you’re safe and healthy. I hope you are finding little moments in your day to be in the moment.

In comments, let’s chat about come cool moments you’ve had this week.

*It’s Ponds, by the way—Nicole Peeler turned me on to using it and it’s great.