Day 6 - 107 -- Now or Later?

Strong wind gust overnight and into the forenoon today accompanied a spring snowfall. About 3 inches covered my porch today. With the nasty weather, I chose to stay home to work today rather than walk in the snow, slush and cold wind. The next iteration of a paper was accomplished with further revisions. One item for a meeting tomorrow was distributed. These and the one meeting today left a feeling of accomplishment.

The horizontal snow today reminded me of the flurry of writing projects and deadlines swirling around my head and desk. While these deadlines clustered together can cause stress, they also will soon be gone. Similarly, the snow that fell today will soon be gone due to the warmth of the sun and the soil. Living in the moment should help with mindfulness, yet worrying about the future endpoints doesn't help accomplish that goal. Moving through things one at a time will see things completed. I'm working on that concept, but anxiety creeps in when you least expect it.

The song for today contains lyrics that express the idea that all things occur when they are meant to happen. The folk song feel of this suits the singer's voice well. Enjoy!

The Snow it Melts the Soonest -- Sting