Soul Soothers

Here are a few things (in no particular order) that soothe my soul when life gets crazy:

1. Cuddling up with a love-y dove-y cat.
2. Rubbing our dog’s ears as if doing Thinking Caps (that’s a BrainGym activity).
3. Taking a walk in a pasture on a warm wind-less day with the sun blazing down on my forehead.
4. Scratching our horse’s belly.  He has this one spot that makes him go nuts. It is so much fun to make him feel good.
5. Listening to the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” It’s a hoot.
6. Imagining life in a 600 sq foot house powered by solar and wind, totally independent of everything and everybody.
7. Imagining how our 300 sq foot barn could be converted into the house I just mentioned.
8. Looking at a picture of a tropical jungle with an incredible waterfall tumbling down the side of a cliff. I can almost get there in my mind.
9. Getting wrapped up in the arms of my hunky monkey man.
10. Talking with my oldest about her dreams and aspirations.
11. Holding my youngest in my lap while she drifts off to sleep.
12. Watching my chickens. They are better than any Seinfeld rerun.
13. Planting my garden. It’s a killer of a job, but such an amazing feeling. This time of year really rocks for me.
14. Visiting my growing garden BWTO(before weeds take over).
15. Dragging the chicken pen to a new spot of pasture without any man help.
16. Watching the water sprinklers dance in a circle and smelling the damp sod.
17. Roaming the aisles of a greenhouse.
18. Imagine having my own greenhouse.
19. Writing blog posts.
20. Reading blog posts.
21. Kidnapping my husband and …ahem…”hiding out” with him in the 300 sq foot barn.
22. Lying flat on my back in the middle of the pasture with the sun on my face.

What works for you?