Soothing Calmness

As I type one handed in the comfort of my front room, my husband's head is resting in my lap.  The pups are sprawled out on the floor at my feet and the only sound is each of them snoring ever so slightly.  They are relaxed and peaceful.  I'm loving it.  Sure there's a few things on my to-do list but they are not critical and will wait.

This moment is deeply satisfying to me as much as them.  This is my now.  It is also a glimpse of the future as I have stayed true to my personal minimalist movement.  The bubs (our nickname for the dogs) and I walked 4 miles at the crack of dawn. When we returned home, just after 7am, My Love was finishing sharpening the mower blades.  He reassembled the mower and I cut grass as he tended to the flower bed.  We continued to have a productive morning and I took my siesta at 1pm while he ran a few errands.

So now it's his turn for a well deserved siesta.  There was a time, numerous years ago, when My Love dreaded coming home because of the chaotic clutter.  He slept to escape, not recharge.  He was not relaxed nor peaceful.  I have come a long way.  The dramatic effects of minimizing have snowballed, ever so wonderfully,  not only in our home and in my head space, but to the entire family.  There is a calmness that is soothing.

My wish for those who read my blog and are on their own journey, is that they will experience the soothing calmness I feel right now.  I know it's attainable and I hope you know it as well.