It was a quiet day filled with laundry, cleaning chores and household account tasks -- all of the things that I shifted from the two day holiday on the weekend. I had a good chat with a friend in the afternoon, cooked a nice supper and finished a book I've been reading bit by bit.
The day was productive and relaxing -- two words that I don't usually feel go together. Yet, it is possible. Cool. <smile> Perhaps this has to do with mindset while doing the chores. Or it might be that I gave myself permission to sit and enjoy reading for a while. It isn't wasting time, is it? Why are enjoyable things sometimes seen as a negative way to spend time? What weird work ethic brought that into our minds? Self care is thought of as selfish when there is so much else we could or should be doing. Taking an hour a day to do something for oneself doesn't make one self-centred. Life isn't all drudgery <smile>. In fact, some 'chores' can be quite enjoyable and even therapeutic. Cooking, baking, cleaning and laundry can be relaxing. For each of these visual evidence of having accomplished something is present. Compared to what my grandmother dealt with in a two-room shanty in the middle of wild prairie, my work is really nothing. There is a rhythm to the day and each task that can bring some relaxation. It allows the brain to focus or wander as needed. The rhythm helps to breathe deeply -- in and out. Cleaning the house can clear the mind, too, I guess.
Music accompanies housework well, much like workout tunes. Song rhythms help keep one moving along with a task. Shared here is a song with lyrics that refer to the rhythm that keeps people going. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Heart of Rock and Roll -- Huey Lewis & the News
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