Today's journaling quote from A Fancy Word for Simple was so perfect:
Aaaahhhh. Sunday. A day for rest, family, quiet (and maybe a little laundry thrown in for good measure). Sundays are sacred at my house - and not only for religious reasons. For me, it is perfect to have a day devoted to your home, husband, and self. That brings me to today's quote:
There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden, or even your bathtub.--Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
What are your relaxation rituals? Do you have any failure proof techniques? Will you allow yourself the time and space to relax?
Relax is the word I chose for my Ali Edward’s challenge to choose a word for 2007. It’s something I know HOW to do, but am not always successful at doing. I let work and other obligations consume me both in terms of time and psychologically. Last week was no exception. I spent almost all of my free time doing school work. I learned years ago that a teacher’s job is never done—there is always more you can do, but I continually forget to just STOP!
When I remember to stop, the two best ways for me to let the worries and work go is to get involved in a creative project—making a card, creating a scrapbook layout, taking photographs—or reading. They are truly my ways to escape!
I've been reading some great books I ordered recently to stimulate my creativity and take it and my journaling in some new directions. Living Out Loud by Keri Smith has been on my wish list at Amazon for over a year, The Creativity Book by Eric Maisel I read about on Ali's blog, and How to Make a Journal of Your Life by d. price I found as I was wandering around Amazon. I'm reading bits of all of them and finding some inspiration in them all as well.