It's been a while since I've felt like I've actually seized anything. Maybe last Sunday when I drove my car only 19 days post back surgery I could count that but not much else has really stood out as "seizing" this month. This evening however, I decided to pluck myself some me time.
In case you were wondering, Carpe diem is a phrase from a Latin poem by Horace that has become an aphorism. It is popularly translated as "seize the day". Carpe literally means "to pick, pluck, pluck off, cull, crop, gather", but Ovid used the word in the sense of, "To enjoy, seize, use, make use of". Courtesy of Wikipedia
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| Käse-Sahne-Kuchen |
So back to plucking...I purchased a slice of Käse-Sahne-Kuchen from the cafe located here in Fachkliniken Hohenurach, my physical therapy rehabilitation clinic in Bad Urach. I also bought a Coca-Cola Zero because the only thing we patients get served all day is water and tea. I took the cake to my room and sat on my balcony, eating each bite slowly, listening to the birds chirp and the wind flow through the trees. I finally felt at peace and in my "happy place."
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| My actual piece |
When I was finished with every last bite I opened my pocket Bible and began reading where I had left off, with Psalms. My Mother-in-law got me started on reading the bible chronologically and it has been very calming and soothing to my soul. If you'd like to join in the fun, here's a helpful site: Blue Letter Bible. Today is day number 144, if you'd like to begin where I am reading.
I hope you all are remembering to take the time to stop and smell the roses. It only takes a few minutes each day to take a break and center yourself again and it does wonders for your mind, body, and spirit.
Cheers!
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