Somehow she felt she had to be working constantly, and having/wanting down-time made her a bad person. Ah, the good old Protestant Work Ethic! I wish Grandma had been able to give herself a break once in a while.
I inherited that idea too. It took me years to realize it's ok to have a lazy day, and I'd still be a worthwhile and valuable person. Since I am technically unemployed, I can practice this concept a lot.
Even though she was hard on herself, Grandma always take the time to look at a blossom, or a pretty plate or enjoy a delicious meal. Following her lead, the simplest things have brought me great joy (see list below).
- waking up in the morning (after post-Philippines jet-lag, I don't take that for granted anymore)
- writing random fragments of songs ... none are finished yet. Oh well.
- painting little sketches and writing accompanying poems
- lighting a cigarette with a lighter, rather than matches. Somehow it's better. I'm also really enjoying smoking instead of judging myself for it.
- food! God, I love food so much. I made a spicy lentil soup, a rice salad yesterday. Mmmm!
- looking at random things on youtube.com (yesterday it was Travis Tritt's trilogy of melodramatic videos where he plays a Vietnam veteran named Mac Singleton). I'm also watching the Oprah on-line course "A New Earth" - wow!
- cleaning my house, and rearranging the furniture and art on the walls. A mopped floor is so delightful.
- going to interviews and seeing the inside of cool buildings. I also like when the hot doormen flirt with us ladies- it's SO sexy New York!
- speaking of sexy, seeing pictures of Robert Downey Jr. on my way to interviews. He's in the upcoming blockbuster - Ironman - and I just think he is one fine man, and an incredible talent.
Thanks to Slashfilm.com for this photo
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