Taking Time

My mantra heading into 2021 is “take time”. It’s easy to convince myself there’s never enough time. So a few months ago, I starting planning (in my calendar!) a few minutes every day for myself. Sometimes, I enjoy a tennis clinic or a long hike, but more often I decide to simply write a letter, flip through a favorite coffee table book, set the table (a punishment for my children but a luxury for me), take a bubble bath, listen to a new album while cooking dinner, arrange some greenery from our garden, journal, or some other tiny source of joy and restoration. The consistent element is that I plan it ahead of time and document it later. While I haven’t created more time, I certainly enjoy my time more. XO, L