Sundays are days of much-needed rest in a farmers household. Most Sundays begin with
Urggh... chickens, my detest of chickens will be discussed later... (clenching my teeth)
On the farm, it's usually bright on Sundays with the sun glistening over the long shadows cast by the oak trees. This Sunday was different though. The sun was late but I wasn't.
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| This is later in the day |
I woke to the long drawn call of a coyote harking to the black sky above.
Somewhat disgruntled at this rude awakening I awoke to a still sleeping house. It was a different kind of day though.
A day full of integrity and a new found awakening to achieve what others said I couldn't. I dressed in my workout clothes and two hoodies, yes, I could still see little puffs of my breath as I did pushups and planks.
The quiet night that surrounded me provided a thoughtful workout that filled me with motivation and a sense of purpose.
A workout in a still cold night with the wild cries of coyotes surrounding me. I was awake to this new life of fitness and doing what others thought I couldn't achieve, it was a splendid triumph of my own self-doubt. Self-doubt that said I couldn't be fit or have a purpose to make a dime and that I was someone who had missed the ship for the beginning of life.
Which had happened. Most of my friends are in colleges spread far and wide or following jobs far away. They were all making their own beginnings
This was just my beginning slow, steady and plagued with many boundaries.
I am too creatively distracted for my own good. I like having breakfast for lunch, reciting 19th-century poetry on a whim, listening to classics #Audible and getting to know new people.
I've had lots of dreams over my life and never really any sure path until I read a book that changed my life.
"Living Forward" is a book written by Micheal Hyatt, that truly set me on a different course and way of thinking about my life purpose. I am thoroughly enjoying it's helpful and thoughtful analysis on setting life goals and creating a plan to stop drifting and get the life you want. For this I commend Hyatt as I'm sure others have read and been changed by this, well, to say it simply, life-changing book.
This quiet morning that was like black velvet I completed the chapter on writing your eulogy. Cheery stuff, I know, just kidding. Really though, writing your eulogy really puts your life in perspective. It provides a whole new kind of clarity that strengthens the reader's endeavors for this life.
It's a challenge in this life to determine what our drive is and why we're here. It's a challenge to find happiness. Our own little niches of artistry that keep us from day-to-day madness. Yes, the kind that Lewis Carroll talks about in the quote from Alice and Wonderland as the Cheshire cat tells Alice, "We're all mad here."
This quote by Carroll is truly a thought-provoking which I will explicate in an upcoming b log post.
But for now, back to the velvety night and coyotes...
My phone was I'm sure very chilly, as the temperature upon my waking was a balmy 27°, just kidding not balmy at all!
As my dad jokingly says when it gets really cold, "Well, at least we don't have to worry about mosquitoes!" Point taken, thanks dad for elevating the conversation 😄.
After completing this workout, I moved onto a neurological kind of workout. I recently downloaded this dandy little app on my phone called Vocabulary Builder and being quite a word buff, let me tell you I am a huge fan! One of my recent favorite words being "Euphoria- extreme joy or Jovial- happy." I must say these words complete my personality.
Two other curious and unexpected things happened this morning.
After I dressed in leggings and a snappy bright turquoise and white striped little sweater that really just was perfect for the day, I made scrambled eggs and homemade espresso,. Sometimes, I think outfits are just suited for certain days.
I made my espresso in a little antique teapot. looking contraption that had a metal straw and a coffee chamber/ filter. I'm not entirely sure what it was called but it made a fine brew of coffee.
With this brilliant early start, I was so happy to accomplish so much more in my day!
So for good books, early mornings and life goals I will raise my coffee mug!
For this, I am grateful for that mangy coyote that woke me up before the sun.
