Wow. I did something for a whole week. That is almost unheard of! Took the camera back to work today and decided to spend some time wandering the parking lot. I found so many interesting things. As an aside I found that taking a break to go out and snap some pics also significantly reduced the stress I was feeling at work today. I don't need a therapist, I just need to take more pictures.
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| So much prettier when they are dead. |
For nearly a decade, I was a smoker (shhh don't tell), the kind who rarely seemed to be fiending for a cigarette but who always had a morning ritual of making a cup of tea, then going outside to gather my thoughts over a smoke and a warm beverage. Because I was a smoker, I did this in nearly any kind of weather. It was terrible for my physical health, but I have to say the ritual of going outside every day in the middle of the work day was very good for my stress levels. I quit the nasty smoking habit years ago (and I couldn't be happier about it, honestly) but I still sometimes miss that little ritual of forcing myself to take 5-7 minutes a day to reflect and be alone outside, regardless of the weather. As a non-smoker, I don't do that anymore. I should. Hmm...maybe I will find something new to make myself do every day during Magda's nap times. Maybe I'll take pictures!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, that's what your snapping-beautiful-pictures-at-work-story made me think of. :D