My list of things to do this break

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The ever-present sticky notes beside the trackpad of my laptop are filled with tasks I need to take care of before school starts up again. Household tasks I never have time for drift through my mind.

My heart freezes with trepidation as I imagine a Spring Break full of schoolwork and cleaning.

But then a sunbeam wraps me in soft light, my husband's eyes twinkle with a silly joke, and one of my favorite songs begins to float through my mind.


So I'm making a new list of things to do this break:

• Linger in peaceful dreams and wake up with a smile.
• Breathe deeply and let peace flow through me.
• Curl up with beautiful books and let their delicious stories wash over me.
• Dance with words.
• Create new crafts from old memories. 
• Spend more time looking into Husband's eyes and less time worrying about what I have to do.
• Watch and notice. 
• Wonder and delight.