When I was a little girl, my mom let me go to sleep when I was tired and eat when I was hungry. I think that was at the heart of my learning to be in tune with my natural rhythms. Of course, when I was in public school I asked my mom for a bedtime because all the other kids had them. She asked me what time I wanted. I said, "8:00." She said, "Okay." I guess that was the beginning of me setting my own schedule.A big part of the reason that I decided to work for myself was so that I could follow my own rhythms - in my day, my week, my year. Tuning into and following my own energies and the energy of the season makes me feel more alive.
Today, on this cold, wet, grey, grey, grey, November day, it was a joy to be cozy, inside, chatting with people over coffee and imagining our hopes and dreams for the upcoming year. That was the rhythm of my day.
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Mmmh, a cold November day is so right for a day inside. How blessed are those of us who are self employed to be able to follow our own rhythms. May it become a possiblitly for everyone.
Your day sounds sooo good!
I agree, you do feel more alive when you follow your own energy and that of the season. It is nice that you can work for yourself. What a luxury.
Peace~
Dawn
Oh you are so fortunate to be able to go with the natural ebb and flow
of your life.
Alot of wierd stuff happened to me today. One thing, a flock of low flying birds were in front of me as I was driving. They turned down my street and I followed them to my home.Really felt like I was going with the flow....later in the day also driving...the car broke down. ACK!
What kind of flow is that?
namaste
Sounds like a heavenly rhythm to me! That's the thing I love most about holidays. Honoring my own rhythm of time and space. Thank you so much fore the perspective Jamie :)
There is lots of talk about rhythm floating around the blogosphere today! Very interesting indeed. It's marvelous you are able to coincide with your own ebb--that you manage to be in tune with your own lilt and find a beautiful harmony.
Such wonderful music!
Blissings~*
Molly
you inspire me again! I know that I work best in the morning - that creativity flows! But getting up and going to work wastes that precious energy... earlier to rise next week I think!
Did you know that now whenever I think of dancing (or rhythm) I think of YOU! Every time! Isn't that a nice legacy!?!
Mom was amazing that way. I think it's why I was so resistant to schedules because we were given so much freedom which I see as a blessing. I love that your schedule and structure revolves around listen to your person rhythm and spending time chatting, hoping and dreaming. What a beautiful life Jamie!
I know that when I get over schedules I get all freaky like. I much prefer to just do what I want. But then I've always been that way! I'm very grateful for this freedom.
How cool is that?
I think it's suffocating and very uncreative to place too much structure in our kids lives.
Your mom is super smart and rocks!
xo
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