yesterday i said to myself “wow i did absolutely nothing today” and then i realized that i had done more than i have in a while.
i slept in til 9 o’clock (was out late for the reunion), made a fairy house with norah, played rummy 500 and scrabble with hannah, made popsicles, sat in the sun on the back porch and went to an afternoon movie with chris.
why is it that doing nothing seems to translate as something negative?
or that doing nothing means not getting anything done around the house or crossing anything off of your list.
i have decided that i want to do a lot more of nothing because nothing is what we are all are going to remember the most.
It’s so true! Your decision sounds radical and I love it. I could use a little bit of doing nothing, that is for sure.
ah! alas you have discovered the pleasurable art of “dolce far niente!” xx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLSCRCw8l0
Oh it’s so true Amy!
Yes!! Puttering is also a really excellent way to do nothing. Not intentionally doing projects, just kind of wandering around the house and poking into things. Doing small things instead of Taking On A Project or Getting Chores Done. It’s another situation where you get a lot done, in a different way.