Places and Spaces

This weekend is going to be all about spaces. My plan is to take places in my home and turn them into spaces for the practices I love. First, we finally got some furniture and a few things for the patio. Yes, I know it's rarely going to dip below the 90 degree mark from now until sometime in September (if we're lucky). But that's ok, because as the sun rises over the preserve behind our house, the little observation spot I'm planning to create for thinking and reading and writing and sipping my morning coffee, will be comfortable. When summer eventually turns to fall, the observation deck will be even more spectacular. And sunsets, they're beautiful around here, and now I'll have the perfect spot to enjoy them.

Next, I'm going to take an underutilized room in our home and turn into a yoga and pilates area. The room currently has the doggie crate that hasn't been broken down since Lacey left us. She spent a lot of time in that room. But we had the carpets cleaned, and we are committed to breaking down the crate this weekend and storing it in the garage. We can honor her by bringing life, mindfulness, and relaxation to the room. I'm going to print a photo of her and frame it, and it will sit on the shelf in the room.  There will be yoga mats, a screen for using pilates videos, a music source for meditative music, and candles to create atmosphere.

I'm excited for this weekend.  I'm taking steps to prioritize the things that are important to me.