a lot!
It's the best month ever!
But that's not what I originally wanted to post on. I am sitting at the kitchen table in my Airbnb temporary home in Murray, Utah, getting ready to mentor a woman in Bolivia who is learning English. While I'm waiting for our appointment time, I'm sipping on a cozy cup of Yogi Chai Rooibos tea complete with cream and honey, and clearing out old emails. Did I mention how much I love October?
I just decided to scroll down to my very oldest email in my inbox, and I've found one that I wrote for myself. I thought it would be a delightful share for all to read.
The Spice of Life Metaphor
When someone says 'the spice of life', I think of cayenne pepper. I conjure up images of daring activities. Of thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. But I've realized that there is an entirely different way of thinking of 'the spice of life'. The term 'spice' certainly can imply something hot. But it can also mean something flavorful I.e. seasonings!
It would be better phrased "the seasonings of life" Albeit it would take two more syllables, but I think it breath well spent. One seasons their life with interest, activities, and hobbies or she pursues. We all have the mundane. The necessary. The required. Dishes, laundry, vacuuming. Bread winning. Oil changes. Grocery shopping. Dental appointments. Those things count as the carbs and the proteins we need to survive. But it's the 'fun' things we do that make us unique and seasons our lives.
One could live on chicken bread and oatmeal for a very long time. However, without seasonings, and long before malnutrition consumed a person, their tastebuds would revolt!
I season my life with dancing, letter writing, creating pretty and inviting spaces, collecting spoons, laughing, slurpees, thought-provoking conversations, finding ancestors and their old photos, wearing skirts every day, reading...
What do you season your life with?
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