Back to basics....

My many remakings are remarkable in their own way. Each, to varying degrees, includes body, mind, and spirit. Each requires being proactive, rather than reactive.

Running always provides the necessary rubric. Running enables me to: regroup; renew; rework; reorganize; remember; and reenergize.

Running is not static; it requires constant movement. So too do I. Running is my restorative.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Taking Time

Get it where and when you can....  I had to work yesterday, though I had taken the day off.  Accordingly, today I took time after my hair appointment to wander around Wayland Square on the East Side of Providence.  It is among my favorite places!  Today's wandering included a chosen luxury of a new Alex and Ani bangle, the lobster.  I received a coupon for a free coffee next door at the newly opened Teas and Javas.  I relaxed there for a bit while I enjoyed my treat.  This break was enough to reenergize me for the rest of what will be a busy, and relatively hectic day.    

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Today's luxury choice

I have been in transition regarding my personal care products. I never have been too concerned about these products. However, as I age, I am finding that product is critical, for my hair and skin. Also, makeup makes all the difference now, as never before.  Recently, I notices a Blue Mercury store nearby.  I remember reading about the founding of this company, and being extremely impressed.  Visiting the store in hopes of finding a new go to location has been an open item.  Today I closed it with great success!  I love what I bought, the ideas that I got, and the beauty bug that I caught. 

Better still, I shared this adventure with my Mom, for whom I purchased a lipstick.  She was treated with care as I indulged in product.  This hectic week is done, and I am ready for a new one.           

Monday, July 2, 2012

Keeping it simple

This mantra is critical. Today, while walking the dog along the reservoir, I gratefully gazed at my surroundings. I paused when my eyes fixed on a bush bursting with colored berries, which I then captured for inclusion here.

Now, one might argue that simplicity would not include an iPhone. However, it is simple in its use. Also, it simply satisfies my obsession with stuff while I am on the go. I have with me my camera, listening and reading material, a flashlight, the ability to communicate as necessary, and endless additional stuff.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Thoughts on having it all

I have been consumed by this discussion.

For a time, I would say that I had it all and it vanished in one week. I had a husband, a house, and a BMW. I practiced law and spent time on Nantucket, Cape Cod, and in Maine.

Then, from one June Tuesday to the next, I sold my house, quit my job, went to court for my divorce, and moved in with my aging parents. I didn't even have a car, as my husband took the BMW.

My all was all gone.

Years later, I wonder if that was the all for me. Perhaps I had it all, mixed up that is. Currently, I have pretty much, and I don't attempt to decide whether it's all or not. It's my all right now- I have it and I give it.

I have a second husband, a small house, and a 9 year old car. I also have an 8 year old son and a job. I spend most of my time close to home. I have time and I make time, most significantly for my 92 year old mother and my running. Right now, this is my all and it's enough.

As a 48 year old woman who sometimes feels like I've had it all and done it all, I know that my all is not someone else's all. I feel fortunate that I can change what my all is and still have it.

These thoughts will continue, but right now it's time to stop thinking at all and do.