Bends in the river

Last Tuesday I worked from home because of the weather – snow, wind, sleet, and cold.  Yesterday and today I’m working from home because of the weather – heat, wind, heat … heat.

No .. it’s not that hot – low 80s – it’s just the sudden change that I’m struggling with.

I forget how much of an influence the outer world has on my inner world until I’m faced with sudden change. The sun … clouds … temperatures … people … how often/how long I take the time to walk, to play, to work, to sing, to write, to visit with friends. When its all flowing – when the shifts are ‘natural’ and gradual – then I adapt, easily – quickly. But when there’s a sudden bend in the river of life – I’m sometimes thrown out of my little boat of comfort and familiarity.

That’s okay.

This summer has a decidedly different rhythm from last year. My time is filled from morning til night. All of it – my choices. All of it – following my interests. All of it – allows for many opportunities to hit on sudden bends in the river.

I realized that I’ve been allowing these situations to throw me out of balance far more often than I like – so I’ve also chosen to … slow down. I’m still busy from morning til night – and – I take time to stretch, meditate, pray – I talk time to walk slowly, to enjoy an unexpected conversation, to watch the ravens as they play with the winds.