Wednesday, March 24, 2010

On Break




Today's Wishcasting is a trick question in my opinion. What do you wish to take a break from?

I had to sit with this one for a bit. My initial responses - comparison, self criticism, negativity, worry - well, these are things I want to abolish from my world, not simply take a break from them. To take a break implies I will be returning to whatever it is I am abandoning for the time being. See? Trick question!

With that in mind, what I wish to take a break from is Seriousness. There is an appropriate time to focus one's attention, roll up the sleeves and get working and there is a time to relax, be silly, be ... dare I say it? ... unproductive. By nature I am a pretty disciplined, focused and intellectually weighed individual. All of which is a way of saying I think and do too much. And maybe it is just that this challenging Winter has necessitated nose down, plowing forward in my life but now it is time for Spring. Time for the poncho twins (see previous post) to head outdoors for some serious - oops, I mean unabashedly gleeful swing and slide and sandbox action.




Time to get lost in an afternoon of painting, dancing, milk and cookies kind of meandering through the day. Nature trails to explore, tea parties to invent, spontaneous dinners out. Oh, yeah, truth be told I want a break from meal planning, grocery shopping and dinner cooking! Actually, I think I am staging a strike on that one.




So maybe I'm wishing for a break from the routine? A break from feeling the need to be busy and productive all of the time. A break from taking it - or rather, Me - all so seriously. I mean, we have fairy houses to make people! We have ice cream to eat and mud pies to bake. And a bike with a new bell and horn to dust off and ride. I think I am wishing to allow myself to steep in the juiciness of my life as it is right now. At this moment, nothing more is needed except for me to relax and just be with it all.


foot painting - i dare you to try it!

I am reminded of a line from Oscar Wilde: Life is far too important a thing to ever talk seriously about.

Yeah, I'm taking a break. It feels good. Even the bee stops for a moment to taste the nectar.




16 comments:

  1. As Lis wishes for herself, I wish for her also.

    Oh I love the foot painting. I bet you had a blast with that. Here's to getting out of your routine right away...

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  2. As Lis wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.

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  3. What beautiful photos you take!

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  4. I say, ice cream for dinner!!! Enjoy being your silly self. :) As Liz wishes for herself, so I wish for her as well.

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  5. Yes, yes, yes.
    As Lis wishes for herself, I wish for her also.

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  6. Hey, same wish! Snap!

    As Lis wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.

    If you're feeling brave, try whole-child-painting instead of foot painting!
    Put small child in bathing suit, cover with poster paint, add one enormous roll of plotter paper.
    We did this at scouts occasionally. Of course, it helped to have a river next door to wash off the kids...

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  7. As Lis wishes for herself, I wish for her also. Bye bye serious life!

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  8. As Lis wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.

    I'm totally trying foot painting!

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  9. What great photos - and activities!
    As Lis wishes for herself, I wish for her also.

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  10. great pictures! and good wishes

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  11. As Lis wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.

    Love your reflections here. Yes it is a trick question...good point! Love those painted feet. Hmmm do I feel up for getting dirty and silly? You bet. I too have been ruled by my thinking head for most of my life. In the last 5 years I'm finding how getting silly has actually helped me to stir up my creativity and ramp up my productivity. I'm take things seriously but in a playful way, I still have structure but it is loosened up. Great photography too! Enjoy your breaks and I hope you find lots of them.

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  12. How much fun does foot painting look !?!?!

    As Lis wishes for herself I so lovingly wish this for her also. xxx

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  13. A brilliant wish! Let that inner child out and get silly silly silly!

    As Lis wishes for herself, I playfully wish it for her too!

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  14. foot painting and an improv string of days and nights and all the joy that comes with it.

    Here's to a lot of laughter and memory-stories which your family will share for years to come.

    As Lis wishes, so I wish for her also!

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  15. As Lis wishes, so I wish for her also.

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  16. ~aaahhh yes may we all be like the bee and stop for a moment and taste...your wish holds true for so many of us...a blessing to have our little ones help as a reminder to live as them...full of spirit and play...as Lis wishes for herself so I wish for her too...JUICY...great words...brightest blessings~

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