Day 37 - My 365, How do you measure a year?

Day 37:
Monday, November 21, 2011

Ahhh, Monday...  Did you enjoy it?

I took full advantage of the day.  Productive at work.  Engaged in yoga.  Early to bed.

And this photo turned out better than I thought it might.

Not so bad for a Monday!  :)

Day 36 - My 365, How do you measure a year?

Day 36:

Sunday, November 20, 2011

When I was younger, even in high school and college, I think I did a decent job at living in the moment.  Like really enjoying and being in the moment.  Not worrying about the future or what was to come.  I was passionate about taking full advantage of every moment of my life!

These days I'm not so good at it.  Sometimes I'm thinking about the past and how things have changed.  But I'm often thinking about the next step - what is going to happen?  What does the future bring?  Where will I end up?  How does it all end?  The list of questions is long.

But what about this exact moment?  This moment is all that I have.  It is all that any of us have.  

I'm working really hard to get back to that attitude... the almost childlike amazement with the present moment... living each moment to its absolute fullest... living fully present.  

So during this season as the days get shorter and colder, it is my impulse to countdown until spring gets here.  Until life sprouts up where there has been death.  Spring - I long for it and I love it!  And it represents new possibilities, new life!   

But... this is where I am.  I know that the outside world shows me a season that I do not enjoy.  Fall is fully here and winter is just around the corner.  The truth is, fall is beautiful.  And you have to have fall and winter to enable the new life of spring.  In my own season of life, I am in a state of uncertainty.  I am tired and worn out from a busy time.  I am not sure what the future brings.  I'm not sure what I long for.

My hope for this 365 project is that it helps to ground me in the moment.

This moment is all that I have.  And I will embrace it!  

(It all sounds very 'yoga-speak' as I like to call it... these days, I LOVE 'yoga speak'!)  :)

Day 35 - My 365, How do you measure a year?

Day 35:
Saturday, November 19, 2011

I heart Saturdays.

I've been a little lazy with my project since I got back from DC.  

So today is yet another Pacey picture because I just couldn't resist.  He is passed out!

Day 34 - My 365, How do you measure a year?

Day 34:
Friday, November 18, 2011

I should have taken a better picture today.  I had the opportunity... a fun night with friends.

Ah, but I didn't.

So this picture represents comfort to me - my favorite blanket to cuddle up with.

Day 33 - My 365, How do you measure a year?

Day 33:

Thursday, November 17, 2011

It is starting to feel like winter but I'm still clinging to fall.  I'll keep clinging as long as possible or at least until after Thanksgiving.  

Day 32 - My 365, How do you measure a year?

Day 32:

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Longest. Day. Ever.

Last day of the meeting.  My poster presentation (went really well!).  Flight home.  Exhausted.

DC was great, the meeting was great!  There was something very exhilarating and refreshing about this meeting and about being away from my everyday reality for a few days.  It was fun to see old friends and meet new people.  

But it is always great to make it back to the comfort of home.  

And a certain faucet-drinking cat was pretty excited to see me!!  :)

Day 31 - My 365, How do you measure a year?

Day 31:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

A long lunch break from the meeting is enough time to quickly walk around some of the DC monuments. I love the monuments and was excited to see the new MLK one.

This is the view of the Thomas Jefferson monument from the MLK monument.  It just looks surreal, doesn't it?  I like this shot.

One of my favorite MLK quotes...

Got several other great pics today too (and of course, the meeting was good!).  Probably will do a DC post later on.