January 21, 2015 – I seem to have found some strange peace with the world these days. There are things going on over which I have no control, and which would have made me crazy with anxiety and stress in years past. Things that I used to freak out over, don’t really bother me now. Yet these days I seem calmer about them. I control that which I can, and don’t seem to worry so much over that which I can’t. I’m not sure when that happened or why, maybe it was losing Mom and realizing that little in the world could be more traumatic than that loss, but I seem to have come to a realization that some things aren’t worth losing sleep over, because sleep is precious.
But sometimes it pays to be up early.
And mornings like this are mornings that need to be treasured for their beauty.
I got to work this morning, dumped my bag, grabbed my camera, and rushed up to the balcony on the 16th floor of my office building to catch a glimpse of the beautiful sky before the fabulous orange glow disappeared and the world woke up.
Tomorrow may bring a rainy day, but it’s easy to endure the rains when one can make the time to enjoy mornings like this.
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This morning was beautiful! That’s basically the view sunrise I see from my office without so many things in the way.
I love these fiery sunrises! They just set the stage for a great day and leave you in a good mood. How can one NOT appreciate the beauty the sky can provide?
It’s a little reward for being in the office early. Just you and the sunrise
Exactly!
Hmm! Is it radical acceptance? Accept the things that we can’t change, courage to change the things we can and wisdom to know the difference.
Otherwise known as late blooming maturity? 😉