Amidst the busyness and never ending list of things to do... today I took a "quiet day".
What is a quiet day you may ask?
Today I went to a Benedictine monastery and basically hung out for a good portion of the day. It is a beautiful place...very peaceful. Roses, trees, acres of grounds, a chapel, beautiful art, statues of the Lady of Guadalupe....an acre or two of growing vegetables...large wind chimes that occasionally gently made a peaceful sound.
I took no books, no computer, no cell phone....just hung out. I did not think too hard or try to resolve anything in my head. I walked around, rested, and prayed by listening. No words. I walked the labyrinth and around the grounds, and sat on a swing couch outside and watched the clouds roll by and soaked up the sun.
I listened....just listened....and did nothing but rest in the beauty that surrounded me.
It was great.
Everyone needs a quiet day now and then.
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