Good Mornings!

Good mornings begin with being still.

This seems to be the direct opposite of what the world insists we do these days. When I was a kid, I remember going to the corner restaurant and listening while my parents and extended family drank coffee and talked. I was restless- I wanted to be outside. They also did it at my aunts’ houses—coffee and talking, sitting for hours. It was so boring!

Now I would give up a lot of things to have those moments back.

Many of the adults are gone now, and none of the cousins really associate with one another or make an attempt to see one another. I’ve reflected on this with a friend and she too misses those days.

As an adult, I have worked hard to have my own quiet spaces I can retreat to. My husband and I have built places we can host friends or family and spend time just being still together. The problem is it seems no one knows how to do that anymore.

As I sit here I can count on one hand how many people have accepted my invitation for early morning coffee on the patio. The list is short, but the time is treasured. It’s as if it stops moving forward in those moments.

The sun comes up and rises high in the sky and before we know it, there is an alarm going off reminding one of us of the next thing we have to do today or an appointment we don’t want to miss.

I’ve learned- and it has been a hard lesson-that spending quiet time alone or with a friend in a quiet space is good for your soul. It’s good for your spirit and good for your life. I listen to the birds, grab another coffee refill and sit on the swing lost in my thoughts and not caught up in my to-do list.

Good Mornings were made for being still.

XOXO,