[2021-12-10] The life-changing magic of slowing down
Marie Kondo writes of the life-changing magic of tidying up.
Today, I experienced the life-changing magic of slowing down.
When I returned home this afternoon after a quick trip to the clinic for a dressing change, I was mesmerized by the beauty of our Christmas tree. Instead of tackling the next thing on my to-do list, I sat down in the living room with Chris and stared at the lights. The next thing I knew, we were whiling away the afternoon. We chatted. We had a snack. We played the online Reader's Digest crossword puzzle.
Neither of us had to worry about making supper, as we had homemade pizza left over from the previous night's dinner.
It was the most stress-free, relaxing and enjoyable few hours I've spent with Chris in months. Our weeks seem to be filled with health-related appointments, so aside from my short visit to the clinic, today was a day that we didn't need to think about anything too serious.
What was so remarkable about this afternoon is that we didn't set out to create it. We hadn't made a date. We hadn't planned to spend a few hours in each other's company. In fact, had I done what I normally do—cleaning up, working on my blog, preparing dinner—it might never have happened at all.
Slowing down was the magical first step in spending a pleasant afternoon with someone I love.
