What Makes Your Soul Happy?

      I'm sitting here at my kitchen table watching it snow again. This spot is my favorite place to write. The view isn't what I would call spectacular but it can be interesting at times. Sitting here I realize over the past year I've gained something I didn't have before. My injury forced me to slow down and because of it, I have found contentment I didn't have previously. I feel at peace and my soul is happy.

      Now if you asked me to describe that feeling, I wouldn't know where to begin. The best I can do is tell you it's a feeling of calm satisfaction. A sensation that tells me everything is right with my world. I feel complete.

      We spend so much of our precious time running from point A to point B without ever stopping to see what is going on around us. We don't have to be busy every waking minute of our day to feel productive. Relaxation is also time well spent.

      I never want to go back to being that woman who never had time to sit during the day. Who didn't have time to have a pleasant conversation with a friend. I don't ever want to experience guilt again because I thought I didn't do enough. It's sad to realize that I had to get to this age before I realized how much life I actually missed because I was busy. Maybe my injury was the best thing that could happen to me. It made me realize just how precious time is.

      Our lives can be a busy, chaotic, miasma of domestic responsibilities, appointments, volunteer work, and professional obligations. Where and when does it all end? When do you get to take time to do what makes your soul happy?