Day: January 25, 2023

A Good Day

 

Earlier in the week,  I gave myself permission to do whatever I liked. This is advice I frequently dole out to friends but rarely follow myself. I was free to squander time without paying heed to that mean inner voice which is poised and ready at any time of day or (especially) night to remind me that I should be more productive.

Or more attractive. Or more physically fit. Or more assertive. Or more of a risk taker, depending on the day.

But on this day, I allowed myself some simple, spontaneous “sparkles” one after another – fun, random things that seem too frivolous to happen regularly but really, why not? And we’re not talking white water rafting here or jumping out of a plane.

Just tiny pops of languid reading and relaxing.

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