Lovely Day
A pancake and fruit breakfast board. Local parade and festival. Dinner date with existing and new mom friends. Late night 80s dance party. A very busy day turned out to be a day of slowing down to do the things that fill my cup. An all-around lovely day - really, weekend - that has me actually feeling recharged going into the week ahead. Today, I’m feeling grateful for:
A super fun outing with a friend, and her girlfriend, that started with a picnic brunch consisting of bacon, strawberries, bananas and blueberries with a mix of chocolate chip and plain, fluffy pancakes. Coffee. A belini. A parade, a little shopping, some bounce house activity and lots of walking. Cute photos. Fun memories.
Dinner date night with a few moms from the neighborhood. I got dressed up. The food was great, the conversation was effortless. The service was awesome. We all shared a few bites of dessert. Such a rare occurrence and felt so good.
Met up after 9:00 pm (!!) with some friends, at a hotel, for an 80s themed dance party. It was so not my scene; I felt awkward being there. And also, it was so fun to people watch, have a glass of bubbles (guilt free), and feel kind of free being out of my element. My friends were dressed up. We danced and sang along to Whitney Houston. I was home and hydrated by 11, with a happy heart.
I slept in on Sunday. Had a sit in the hot tub. Listened to my favorite yoga nidra meditation. Made my new favorite smoothie for breakfast. Went for a run. Made the bed (fresh sheets make me weirdly joyful). Took a shower and made the time to blowdry my hair. Put a little makeup on. Got dressed in actual clothes.
Made hamburger patties, Impossible burger patties and prepped the condiments and fruit salad. Drank a non-alcoholic Kolsch beer while enjoying the 80-degree weather. Had friends over for a backyard BBQ. Fresh pineapple. Lots of sparkling water. Good music. Kids running and laughing in the yard. Everyone home by 7:15. Short family walk. Everyone in pjs by 8:15.
Slowing down to do the things that make me feel good, feels good. I’m learning how to listen to my body - what feels good, what brings me joy and what feels like rest. Connection. Pleasure. Fun. Moderation. Movement. Intention.
