‘twas a wonderful vacation, and I want to capture some of the things that stood out.
the sense of ease—we forget it in our day to day lives. things begin to seem Important. With a capital I. And they are. But to also remember . . . to do what is the easiest, most good-feeling course in the moment. Like when we got out towards Zion, only after 2:30 because we decided to do some grocery shopping and cook us all a lunch because we were all sick of outside greasy food. And then it turned out to be perfect because there were very little people on the trail in the later part of the afternoon. The sense of majesty and being surrounded by something so much greater and vaster, with patience and space, was—is—nourishing.
the vast, open vistas. there was an energy of slowing down in those vast vistas which was easy to tune in to even though we were just driving past.
to infuse our lives—to remember again, and again, that sense of simply relaxing—not doing a vacation, but meandering, and kind of planning, but also being open to what the day calls forth.
I want to remember this particular aspect as we look at schools again.
and there were many many many many more things to love: remembering the ease. just being outside in majestic, vast, millions-of-years-old natural phenomena which is space and patience. taking the path of least resistance. doing so many firsts: hiking for five miles with N. N not feeling well on-off. Taking a vacay with someone else. AirBnB and Airbnb cooking. And ease. easy being. and so, it is.
Practising Appreciation 