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My good friend, mentor and Brilliant Blogging Yogini Braja has asked that we list 20 things that nurture us. Initially I thought this would be a simple task as I could easily rattle of half a dozen aids that nurture me. As I started to make the list, the more I thought about these things the more I realised that it is the simple things that I really need in my life that truly nurture me. Here they are, in no particular order:
1. Writing: The mose effective way I can express myself (and make corrections to those inevitable mistakes, unlike the spoken word).
2. Tucking my children in to bed: especially the teenagers, for who knows how much longer my husband and I will be sharing the same roof with them.
3. Reading: Letting my mind and imagination weave and wonder.
4. My husband: Especially when we walk hand in hand; it feels like we can take anything or anyone on.
5. Memories of my paternal grandmother: A widow in the prime of her years, she sacrificed but persevered to bring up a family of six children in the years of the Great Depression and beyond.
6. Stretching and Yoga: To keep my body (and mind) mobile and flexible.
7. Dinner: Sharing that last meal of the day with those I love most.
8. Conversations: In particular one-on-one 'deep and meaningfuls' or the 'shallow and mindless' kind with each of my children.
9. My mother: and chatting with her about everything from the intricacies of a traditional Lebanese dish, to her experiences leaving her family and emigrating to a strange country, which she now calls home.
10. My relationship with my Dad: We laugh 'til we cry and we cry 'til we laugh and I wouldn't have it any other way.
11. Photography: Snapping those moments which I would otherwise forget in an instant.
12. Cooking: I love to cook and thoroughly enjoy my efforts, but mostly I love to feed others.
13. My home: My sanctuary, my joy.
14. Art Galleries: Creativity, quietness and beauty all in one package.
15. Travelling: Seeing and learning about other places, other cultures.
16. Solitude: I love/need time to myself to contemplate the big matters in life or just the breeze on my cheek.
17. Security of Seasons: The predictable regularity that Autumn follows Summer and Spring follows Winter.
18. Libraries: All those books, so much choice and not a cent spent.
19. Self-care: Looking after myself be it the way I dress or taking time out for a quiet bath.
20. My mum's cooking: Nurturing my belly and my soul.
Why don't you do a 20 things that nurture me post and report back here to let me know? I would love to read your responses.
1. Writing: The mose effective way I can express myself (and make corrections to those inevitable mistakes, unlike the spoken word).
2. Tucking my children in to bed: especially the teenagers, for who knows how much longer my husband and I will be sharing the same roof with them.
3. Reading: Letting my mind and imagination weave and wonder.
4. My husband: Especially when we walk hand in hand; it feels like we can take anything or anyone on.
5. Memories of my paternal grandmother: A widow in the prime of her years, she sacrificed but persevered to bring up a family of six children in the years of the Great Depression and beyond.
6. Stretching and Yoga: To keep my body (and mind) mobile and flexible.
7. Dinner: Sharing that last meal of the day with those I love most.
8. Conversations: In particular one-on-one 'deep and meaningfuls' or the 'shallow and mindless' kind with each of my children.
9. My mother: and chatting with her about everything from the intricacies of a traditional Lebanese dish, to her experiences leaving her family and emigrating to a strange country, which she now calls home.
10. My relationship with my Dad: We laugh 'til we cry and we cry 'til we laugh and I wouldn't have it any other way.
11. Photography: Snapping those moments which I would otherwise forget in an instant.
12. Cooking: I love to cook and thoroughly enjoy my efforts, but mostly I love to feed others.
13. My home: My sanctuary, my joy.
14. Art Galleries: Creativity, quietness and beauty all in one package.
15. Travelling: Seeing and learning about other places, other cultures.
16. Solitude: I love/need time to myself to contemplate the big matters in life or just the breeze on my cheek.
17. Security of Seasons: The predictable regularity that Autumn follows Summer and Spring follows Winter.
18. Libraries: All those books, so much choice and not a cent spent.
19. Self-care: Looking after myself be it the way I dress or taking time out for a quiet bath.
20. My mum's cooking: Nurturing my belly and my soul.
Why don't you do a 20 things that nurture me post and report back here to let me know? I would love to read your responses.
