Today is a dreary, cloudy day in south Texas. We need cloudy days every once in a while. They bring the promise of rain. Rain is always welcome here. We did get a few showers. I went for a walk on a nature trail. The air was filled to overflowing with cedar fragrance. If one shakes a cedar branch a mist of pollen will be visible. Most people complain about it. That’s part of the culture. You’re supposed to complain about the cedar knowing there’s nothing you can do about it. It doesn’t affect me as much as others I know. When I finished my walk, I came home and poured a Texas sized glass of iced tea. That’s my go to for a cure all.
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Feel Good Tip for Today ~ Iced Tea on a Hot Day
A quintessential refreshing drink on a hot day in south Texas is a large (and I mean Texas sized large) glass of iced tea. Close the laptop, put the smart phone on silent, pour yourself a large glass of cold iced tea. Take it outside, sit down, and let the world pass by for twenty minutes. Enjoy every savory moment. You’ll go back to whatever it was you were working on and being refreshed. Cheers. pardner!
A Better Life ~ Finding What’s Works
I’ve read a lot about mediation and how good it is for us. I don’t doubt it. It doesn’t work for me. Yet, I wonder if I’m meditating when I walk on a wilderness trail, canoe on a river, sip iced tea at an outside table and watch the world walk by. It’s important to quiet the mind, we only have to find out what works for us.
A Better Life ~ Create Moments to Relax
Take time on hot summer afternoons to enjoy a tall glass of iced tea with a friend. Create moments where you move away from the day’s pressures to relax. You’ll benefit and everyone around you will benefit. Cheers!
