Day 5 - 167 -- Summer Plans

Saturday -- the day filled with household chores. This sort of activity allows the mind to wander and ponder. <smile>  Temperatures were in mid-20s C today but the house remained bearable due to the grey cloud cover. When taking a break for a cup of chai, I called a friend who I haven't spoken to for a while. It was wonderful catching up and just chatting. I admit to feeling a bit of weariness during the day -- a common thing on Saturday when I try to regroup and recharge.

Pondering the past week made me look toward to the next several weeks. There will be more file and shelf culling and some research reading and writing. There will be a few meetings to chat with colleagues and with others. All are needed to prepare for the fall. It will be an interesting journey -- one that could help with internal balance, power and belonging. Listening more to myself and the universe will help with this recentering. Looking beyond the next couple of months is further than definitive plans will be made. Plans beyond that will fall into place as life moves forward. It is a journey. Knowing where we will pause along the road can be somewhat planned in advance, but travel books don't include everything. Flexibility to alter plans when something interesting presents itself along the way could make the journey so much more rewarding <smile>. Learning to travel the road without the need to control each step will take some effort and lots of trust. Sounds like a solid summer plan. <smile>

The song that came to mind today has a relaxed, comforting melody and lyrics that fit the travel plans I pondered today. I chose a version with a variation in the arrangement from the original Pearl Jam version. Enjoy!

The Long Road -- Eddie Vedder ft. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan