I had an exciting moment this morning when I realized I had incorporated a 'Simple Life' principle into my life without having to even think about it. That means my mind and subconscious are actually absorbing and utilizing the Simple Life mentality on its own....this is a good thing!
This came about in the care and nurturing of our new puppy, Nina. All of our canine critters have their own 'kennel' in which they sleep. Usually, my morning starts well before theirs, so I have to stop writing to let them all out when they wake up and announce it is time. Since baby Nina struggles with abandonment issues as a result of her orphan time alone in the wilderness, I have been sitting with her as she eats every morning. She has to see me. Typically, I have not been so excited about this because my mind is on my unattended work waiting at the computer.
This morning, like every morning, I prepared her food and water before letting her out. I also filled a coffee cup and prepared a bowl of hot steel-cut oats I had cooked overnight and took them into her 'room' prior to releasing the hounds. Nina and I had breakfast together! This turned a frustration into a time of enjoyment. She was happy and I was happy rather than frustrated. A win-win deal.
As I sat with bowl and coffee cup in hand watching her eat, I marveled at the changes in her little body. You can still see a faint outline of her ribs as she breathes but her hips joints are no longer protruding and she has blossomed into a content little girl puppy where she was once scared, starved and confused.
My quest for a simple life where I control my environment rather than it controlling me also means taking the time to enjoy simple pleasures, like breakfast with a puppy, over the demands of a self-imposed work schedule. I did not plan it, it just evolved on its own but it filled me with excitement to realize what had happened. Yes, I know...I amuse easily but isn't that also a giant step forward in living a simple life on Hacienda Hill? I hope so!
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