Yesterday I actually spent an hour sitting on a lounger and eating ice cream. A taste of summer.
My grandson was sleeping and everything was very quiet and peaceful. I thought about dozing but actually, just watching what was going on around me was more refreshing to my soul.
· So, I watched the starlings suddenly take off and follow their leader – and I thought about leadership and how a person can inspire people to follow them.
· I watched the butterflies and bumble bees painting the Lavender and Buddleia like jewels and thought of how these simple insects contribute to the sustenance of our world through pollination.
· I noticed the different flowers and fruit that bring colour to my garden at this time of year and thought of how some people will be with us for life and others for a season.
An hour of quiet attention to what was going on around me gave me a deeper sense of rest and refreshment than dozing would have. What, I wonder, do we miss because we rush from one thing to another rather than stopping and watching now and again.
Every day I see new or improved skills in my grandson – I notice more than I did with his mum because I was cooking for a hotel when she was a baby.
· What might you notice about your colleagues, family or friends if you occasionally spent some unrushed time with them?
