just chillin'

It’s amazing what lying on the floor in front of the picture window at home can do for my mood, especially when it’s sunny outside.

Throw in a pillow from the couch, a Sudoku puzzle and two cats craving attention and I’m in heaven. It’s a feast for the senses.

My eyes are drawn to the empty corn field across the street, allowing the mind to wander wherever it wants to go. The ears are filled with the wonderful sound of purring. And the belly of a cat is softer than soft.

When’s the last time you just hung out with the TV turned off, the i-pod in the other room, and the cell phone muted?

When’s the last time you just sat and looked out the window, watching the world go by?

When’s the last time you just enjoyed the simple pleasures of life?

If it’s been awhile I encourage you to make the time in the near future. How you do it and what you do (or don’t do) may differ than me, but the goal is simplicity. The goal is slooooowing down. The goal is inner peace.

Just chill.

“The LORD blesses his people with peace.”1

1  Psalm 29:11b