Thinking of Azaleas
My husband worked a lot of the day on a recent weekend day and that left me as the sole parent for the day. He would have to work the next 3 nights and that would leave me as the sole parent then, too.
It had been many days since I’d claimed a moment to myself. What would I do to nurture my inner silence with a curious and always moving little one in my arms? The three of us settled into bed for an afternoon nap on Sunday. The sunlight shifted to pre-dusk. The bamboo shades cut the light into stripes that spread across the floor and over a dresser. Peaceful.
An hour later I woke up and asked my husband, “when is your meeting?” I wasn’t sure how long we’d been asleep. He still had plenty of time. I relaxed my head back into the pillow and looked over at my daughter, who was still sleeping. To see her still is such a rarity. She wakes up in a blaze of action — arms moving, legs kicking, face smiling, eyes blinking, body moving back and forth and back and forth. When she’s still, she almost doesn’t seem like her. She’s a little bit like her mama — full of activity and usually on the move.
Now this mama was wondering about peace and solutide. When we all woke up, I let the daughter and daddy have some time together. I was going to have 15 minute to myself before my husband left for his meeting.
I made myself a cup of Sunset Rose tea and sat on the front porch. A butterfly flew from azalea flower to azalea flower. My neighbor walked down the street and waved at me, and I waved back. I love the small town feel of my street, my neighborhood, my town.
Join me in not feeling overwhelmed even when a lot is going on. What small thing can you feel grateful for today? Where can you find a moment of peace and inner silence to nurture yourself?
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