Sunday, October 18, 2009

Spontaneous Mini-Artist Date



Hello! I hope you are having a fabulous weekend! I wanted to share a spontaneous mini-artist date I squeezed in late last week...

I arrived home after teaching and discovered I had 30 unplanned minutes to myself before dashing off to pick up my favorite girl from the sixth grade! Of course, the to-do list was there waiting and the dirty bathrooms were calling out for some cleaning, but I decided to do something to rejuvenate myself instead!

I had been dying to get outside and take some pictures of the gorgeous fall foliage. It seemed especially urgent since it already feels like winter here in Western New York! Which is kind of gross by the way and means I have to work extra hard not to be grouchy everyday that it is below 50 degrees, which is basically everyday for about the last two weeks. But I digress...

I took about 15 minutes to walk around the neighborhood and capture the autumn scenery. Here are a few of my pictures:



Just about the time my legs were beginning to go numb, I came back home for some peppermint tea and pumpkin bread - yum! I also discovered the newest issue of Real Simple in the mailbox - yay - and spent my last few minutes alone leafing through it and soaking up the splendid images!

I felt wonderfully refreshed after my spontaneous mini-artist date! I highly recommend squeezing in some "me time" wherever and whenever you can! Even five minutes can make a difference in your day.

Some ideas on how to refresh your soul in 5 minutes or less:

  • Close your eyes and take 10 deep breaths
  • Check your favorite blog
  • Listen to an uplifting song
  • Do a yoga pose in your chair
  • Take out your journal
  • Doodle on a sticky-note
  • Take a short walk outdoors
  • Enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee
Wishing you many inspiring moments this week,

Mindy

2 comments:

  1. OK.
    I just did ALL of those things and I feel much better.
    Hey, don't I know those trees?

    Hope all is well. Take care

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  2. how fabulous. we were blessed with such beautiful colors this fall.

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