The beauty of a slow day

in #hive-12512516 days ago

This morning, something wild happened. I woke up at 8 AM. Not 5 AM, not 3 AM, eight. And let me tell you, it felt luxurious. Almost like my body finally decided, Alright, fine, you deserve this one.

Simply, I needed it.

The beauty of today wasn’t in the excitement, but in the quiet steadiness of it. Not much happened, and that, in itself, was a gift. It meant I could breathe, relax, and move slowly, something I rarely allow myself to do.

So, I filled the day with little rituals that bring me back to the present moment. I meditated. I stretched into yoga poses that reminded me I should probably do this more often. I cleaned the floor, which, yes, might not seem like an act of mindfulness, but there’s something about steady, repetitive tasks that pull you into the now.

These are the moments where I practice being fully here, where my mind isn’t running ahead to tomorrow’s worries or yesterday’s stories. Just the rhythm of my breath, the movement of my body, and the simple satisfaction of existing in the present.

Because tomorrow? Tomorrow will come with its own rhythm, its own heartbeat. It will unfold in its own way, with new challenges, new joys, and probably another attempt at cleaning the floor. But for today, it was just me, my breath, and the quiet joy of a slow, steady day.

And a confession ? I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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Good Morning To You Miss Silly 🪿 🙂 💯. Wishing You a Great Day and Most of All Peace of Mind, which is always what I try For...I like what you said, meaning one day at a time in a nutshell, Live in the Moment I think 🤔 this is safe to say?

Kind Regards Luv ❤️

That is absolutely safe to say, it was that in a nutshell.

Good Good 👍
Take care You!

Ps. I forgot to mention is that Moss or something on the tree? 😲
Cool photo

Yes it is. It’s facing the north and then this happens. If you don’t have a compass, you can always find the north by knowing this

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The photo looks really cool

Thank you a lot

Taking it one day at a time. ☺️ In my part of the world, school days we wake up 5am to prepare the children for school at 6Am. 😁 Alone time for me nowadays is a luxury. ☺️ Which I only get a few only during weekdays. Not complaining though. Just loving life and being grateful! ☺️

I also do yoga by the way. ☺️

I know what you mean and having 5 children that go to different schools by bus was a fulltime occupation of my mornings. They are older now so they can do it alone. My daughter is at home because she had a spinal injury. Me time means I can enjoy the quiet in the little moments, like cooking, cleaning and so on. Big hugs to another yogi 🧘 🙏

Congratulations on your lovely slow day, Nathalie, and I envy you, as I don't much have those any more...lol! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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Ok you scared me 😂 I was just reading your post 🤣

Hahaha...touché! 😁🙏💚✨🤙

that's lovely
it's really good to create time for self once in while.
taking a break from work, just to relax even for a day is luxury itself😁

That’s really true, thanks is for taking the time to read