I enjoy vitamin D. I like how I feel after getting a dose. Sunday afternoon was a perfect opportunity for one., The temperature was in the low 80's The humidity that had plagued Iowa for the past week was gone. There was an ever so gentle breeze from the north. It seemed only appropriate to put a lawn chair out n my postage stamp of a back yard, point it slightly to the southwest and recline with eyes shut, ball cap on, water bottle within arms length and the proper amount of sunblock.
It hit me within five minutes which is when I saw two squirrels chasing each other through a neighbors oak tree. Being still, in the quite of a Sunday afternoon interrupted only by the occasional hum of the neighbor's 30 year old air conditioner, is a tremendous opportunity to position ones self for ideas to pop into your head. One of my grandchildren recently commented as she sat on our deck one overcast and rainy day how peaceful it was near the postage stamp. It was peaceful last Sunday to the point of coming up with the the framework for a series of blog posts on the topic of "Unexpected Inspiration," the first installment of which is being shared here.
This won't be rocket science. But it will, I hope, provide readers with suggestions for getting past roadblocks in their lives by creating an environment for problem solving, creativity and peace. I am hard pressed at the moment to thing of something more peaceful that watching squirrels in an oak tree chase each other while basking in the sun on a picture perfect day in the back yard.
Next post on Thursday.
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