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on a daily basis is an activity i have come to enjoy, rather than dread. across the years that felt like epochs to me, i hated even trying to sit quietly, as i was quite sure it was never going to be long enough, deep enough or something enough. in fact, many times, i wondered why i even bothered. this morning, as i sat, i realized how grateful i am that i did not let my ego and lack of esteem get in the way of forming the habit of sitting each and every morning, even when i do not think i have the time to do so. even on a cloudy, drizzly day in Dublin, i found the twenty minute break from reality quite refreshing.
as a result of taking that time this morning, i feel nearly human again. the days of attempting to sleep in party central during the “white nights,” are over, and the only voices i heard overnight was that of the sea birds that are part of the local fauna. i have to admit i was ill-prepared for the day of travel i had yesterday, with flight delays, delays in getting our luggage and having to listen to the “Irish” expert go on and on about her apparently limitless knowledge of traveling through Ireland. after a quiet breakfast with my loving partner and a bit of shopping to purchase a light jacket that is not a hoodie, i am ready, gasp, to take a nap or head over to the convenience store across the street, while waiting for the rest of our party to rise and shine. i am ready to be open to what Ireland presents today and find my groove somewhere between being a slack-jawed gawker and a world traveler, just for today.

∞ DT ∞