I woke up early this morning. Decided to go into the office, as I had a number of things on my mind to clear. By working a few hours, perhaps I could relax better the rest of the weekend?
Even with a cold and feeling feverish (often a symptom of my stress), I felt compelled to go out the door even 15 minutes earlier than I would on a normal work day.
I was rewarded with this view as I drove across the bridge at Lake Zurich. Had to stop and get out my camera. Had to stop and watch, period. The mountains. The pink sky. The stillness about to be broken.
I read once when I was trying to learn to manage stress that a person should watch sunrises and sunsets to feel the earth's natural cycles. To be reminded to be still and let the world turn. Then you can hear an inner voice and follow it (the spirit within, I've heard said) - even when at first you don't know why.
(And yes, I really only worked a few hours...and now have my weekend. I put this photo in my PC wallpaper to remind me every morning of my lovely Saturday surprise.)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Posted by: Helen Palmer | January 21, 2007 at 12:51 PM