I shut my eyes in order to see. – Paul Gauguin
Today is a dangerously cold day here in Minnesota. It’s one of those days that have me dreaming of living somewhere with shorter, warmer winters… Yes, it’s one of those days where I fully enjoy the opportunity to write and create, putting myself in any desired environment! I enjoy guided meditations that take me to beautiful, warm places!
I turn my focus from what I don’t like (the subzero temperatures) to what I can appreciate in the midst of this. I appreciate: a relatively new furnace blowing warm air throughout my home, even newer insulated siding and windows, thick socks and warm clothes, flannel sheets and handmade (with love) quilts, hot cocoa, warm oatmeal, hot soup… I appreciate all of these things, but the thing I MOST appreciate right now is the ELECTRICITY that flows through my home powering my lights, my modem which maintains my connection with the world, my stove and oven, my furnace, the hot water heater, the garage door opener so that I don’t have to get out in the bitter cold to close the door when I leave… Oh, I am going to shower my love and appreciation for that blessing that is ELECTRICITY!!!
It has flashed off for just the blink of an eye a couple of times this morning, making me really think about how much we rely on it!
I intend to find lots of reasons to laugh and love today (warming me from the inside), and I will spend a great deal of time transporting myself somewhere else with my imagination…
Even before the sun is up there, I notice that Honolulu is about 100 degrees warmer than it is here!
