Do you ever just feel heavy? Like the burden of the world and all of the demands of life is sitting atop your shoulders weighing down your otherwise happy spirit? I think that as busy moms, regardless of what our daily schedule looks like, we all feel that pressure to do more, help more, create more, cook more.
When you take a walk through nature, though, you are reminded of the bigger picture. The babbling brooks, the rustling leaves, and the space.
The space in the air to take a deep breath. The space in the sky to let your eyes wander from cloud to cloud. Nature allows your mind the freedom to wander just like the water through the woods. The open air allows for a child’s laughter, screams, and squeals without worry of who they might be disturbing.
In my profession, many days pass when I spend no time outdoors except to get in and out of my car, and it is those stretches of days where the heaviness sets in. Those are the days when I hear but don’t listen, and look but don’t see. Sure, the unpredictable Spring weather doesn’t always make it easy to enjoy the fresh air, but there are days when the sun peeks through if only for a minute.
What about other ways to let the air rush in? What about rolling those windows down for a second? Or running around in the front yard for just a minute with that toddler whose energy is superhuman?
Sometimes just beginning a week by getting out of the house, instead of wasting away the morning can breathe energy and life back into our family. Catching a glimpse of the world outside reminds us again of that bigger picture and lets that happy spirit right back in.
This is an oh so true post, … ..I know that ‘ heaviness ‘ too well Geetting away here in Singapore is hard. You got to find a park or a garden big enough for the quiet..and out of sight of the blocks of homes.
Sometimes I just look at the open sky and imagine, where I see nothing but blue sky or clouds and that can make the tiniest bit of difference at least for a while, to forget and just BE.
Helen
It’s amazing what a little Vitamin D can do to boost moods! Great pictures, Katie!
So glad you found my blog through the SITS Spring Fling! I hope you enjoy my recipes.
I love this post – the photos are beautiful and you’re so right. Being outside makes everyone feel better and I should get out there more too. It’s all too easy to spend all day inside, only going out to get in and out of the car. I teach preschool and the best part of the day is always outside time. It’s always calm, no matter how riled up the kids were just minutes before inside.