A Field of Pooh's Corner

"Like sands through the hour glass, so are the days of our life."


I guess there is something that can be learned from soaps! Not that I'm a soap opera watcher...but who doesn't know that line?

While following up on Monday morning e-mails and regrouping professionally, I stumbled on my friend Molly's link to some new music she has been working on. I quickly drifted to one of her songs that is one of my personal favorites, The Easy Side. If you had been a fly on my weekend's wall you may understand why I appreciate this song so very much.

This weekend I attended a birthday bash for Eeyore, the fictional character in Winnie the Pooh. While there I noticed something about myself that I didn't like. I noticed a few flaws that I don't mind scolding myself for having, because there is always room for improvement. I am sort of stiff - there I said it. All this time I have thought of myself as a doer, an accepting person, a free thinker and lover of minds, and maybe I was a little. But as I drifted through this park filled with people, dogs, children, and sunshine I reminded myself that life is too short a ride not to enjoy as much as we possibly can each day. I came to understand that stepping out of one's comfort zone can be liberating and exciting. The one thing that I will pat myself on the back for doing is going with the flow. Erasing fears and judgment and swaying to the sounds and spirit of the day. It's not that hard - you should try it sometime!

Throughout the day I enjoyed the beautiful Austin weather, meeting tons of new people and experiencing some wonderful music, I even danced. And as I realized that I was enjoying myself I felt freer still for being able to step out of a comfort zone of mine. To have it available to release some tension and bad stuff in an effort to let more good things in. All this gave me a sense of stability and strength. A confidence in knowing that being myself could allow me to appreciate tons of things and personalities. Leaving behind the worries of work and personal projects to find The Easy Side, for the afternoon…and I am very glad that I did.