July 23, 2012

1. Overnight Oats for Breakfast

When I remember to make it the night before, I love to eat Overnight Oats for breakfast. They are a delicious nutritional powerhouse and are so much more satisfying than cereal. Check out what kinds of add-ins I use to fix mine at the bottom of this post.

2. Morning Prayer on the Car Ride

I have a loooong commute to work. Three days a week, Big Tex and I carpool, which I love. The other two days I'm on my own and I try to make the ride a pleasant one. When I get off the highway, and I have about 10 minutes left in my drive, I like to say a prayer and get my head in a calm, positive, and grateful place for the day. Sometimes I get caught up in the music or talk shows and I forget to get centered with my prayer, but I always feel better when I do. Today, I ended my ride and started my work day on a good note with a short prayer.

3. Mailed Some Important Packages

I have a tendency to put off mailing packages til the last minute because I don't like going to the P.O. But at lunch today, I mailed my wonderful mom's birthday gift, as well as a baby gift for our dear friends who just had a sweet baby girl. 

4. Read (Almost!) a Chapter from Of Mice and Men

I like mind candy books. Ok, I love them. But I kind of miss my school days when I was forced to read a classic novel that I was convinced would be boring, and then actually turned out to be unforgettable (A Tale of Two Cities, Wuthering Heights). So I'm reading one of Big Tex's favorite books: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I've been hesitant about this particular book because I don't like bleak stories. This book has some gut-wrenching scenes, but I'm also seeing that George's relationship to Lenny subtly illustrates the human ability to love (maybe even unknowingly) in an imperfect, but still beautiful way. 

5. Yoga!

Big Tex and I went to yoga tonight and it was wonderful! I'm feeling stronger and more limber already :-)