Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Had some stuff and things on my mind last night so I decided to cruise by the garden then extend that into an evening stroll. On this stroll, I found a little park about four blocks from the garden. Baseball diamond, full playground including my favorite, playground swings.

Playground swings were my favorite as a kid. Floating and flying, fast and slow, I got to be a kid and I got to be a different kind of brave-that kid brave where you swing as high as you can, then leap off of the swing. I was always a cautious kid but that caution went out the window on the swings. I still love them for the same reasons, although I will admit I'm not quite as brave in taking the leap anymore. There's a metaphor for ya.

I spent a good half hour on the swings last night, tripping on the sunset and listening to tunes. My head felt more clear and a little bit of energy was gained back.

I decided to head over there again tonight to play. I've still got stuff on my mind and I'm also trying to be really mindful of keeping a work/life balance at the new gig and be sure to prioritize living life more. My recent stint of funemployment really gave me a chance to appreciate life, warts and all and I'll admit that I like the way that feels. So I cruised through the garden for a minute before heading over to the park. The park was quiet except for a dad teaching his son how to play baseball. As I lifted off, I appreciated the weightlessness. We all carry so much weight sometimes, it's nice to shake it off, even for twenty minutes. The sun peeked out for the first time all day. And I took some time to let some of that weight fly off.

Grateful to have found another neighborhood clubhouse and thinking spot :)