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| Sunset, Rodeo Beach |
One of the categories I decided to make for this blog is
called Thine/Mine Homework. Because, if you are anything like me, even at this
later age, you have a deep, innate calling to the word, the thought, the notion,
the feel of Homework.
Homework gives us a sense of purpose because it’s attached
to an ingrained sense of self we’ve known from 6 years old to 21 and sometimes
beyond – the first quarter of our entire life.
Homework is a rhythm. An accomplishment. Like the
math/reading program developed to incredible success by a man with the last
name Kumon, it’s a repetitive, almost soothing metronome of daily routine. Every
single day you do it. And you do it so much that it becomes regular, right,
purposeful, and, ultimately, extremely powerful.
You’ll see me calling for thine/mine to get our fannies in
gear and create a rhythm as much for us as for the bigger picture. I think
we’re all healthier with a little Homework. I know I am. And I want you to join
me in doing it: let's find some Homework that brings a daily bit of joy, of caring for ourselves, into our lives -- even just for 5 minutes. Whether it’s a daily hike, breath, stretch for the hamstrings. A daily crunch
for the wobbly core or the reminder to take a moment each day to smell the flower
or watch the soaring hawk, it’s important. It gives you pleasure. And reconnection to a familiar, old feeling. A
heartbeat.
My homework right now, for any day if possible, is to spend a little less time on
the growing laundry pile in the basement and a lot more time getting out into
the lush, green hills of the Headlands that dip into some of the world’s most
breathtaking, windswept beaches. Grab the kids. Go solo. Find a friend. Spring is here, and Summer just two steps
away. Soak it all in.
Namaste and three cheers. Have a great long weekend. -a
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