GOOD FOR MY SOUL...

My husband,

 family, friends, dogs, good health,

 my beliefs, etc. 

 These are all of

 the most important big things

 in my life

that are good for my soul

 but, aside from the obvious,

there are some little things

 that feed my soul

 as well.

I came across

 a quote the other day

from Rebecca Stead that stated,

"Pajamas are good for the soul." 

 I immediately knew

that this connected with me. 

 It is hard to explain

 what the feeling is. 

 There is a calmness and happiness,

 a satisfaction and softness,

 that I feel

right down to my toes. 

 Like when there is nothing

 that I have to do,

 no obligations to fulfill,

and I can stay in my pajamas all day,

for no other reason except

that it just feels right

and it feels

 good for my soul.

Another piece of my life

that is good for my soul

is having a clean and pretty home. 

 This is not something

that just occurred in my adult self.

  I can remember taking great pleasure

 in fixing up my childhood rooms. 

 I am certainly not

 a trained decorator

but I do take pride in

 trying to show my home

to its best advantage.

I do love to watch television

and as I sit

 at my usual spot on the couch

 and my eyes veer from the TV

this is what I see...

...the game table

in front of the arched French doors

that separate the parlor

 from the sitting room.

 This is my most favorite view.

 I have mentioned before

 how it is the reason

 we bought our Cottage.

 For some reason,

 the other night

 as my eyes strayed from Netflix,

I got that good soul feeling

while looking at the game table

and the way it was arranged.

  Then it struck me,

 this spot that I love so much,

is always my first go-to

when it comes time

for a décor change.

This is the spot

 in the Cottage 

that is good for my soul.

 This is the spot

 that always gives my eyes comfort,

 that gives that "pajama" feeling

whenever I look at it.

I have shown photos

 of how this spot looks now

 and how it has looked in the past.

  I feel that it is important

to have at least

one small thing in life,

aside from the obvious,

 that is special to each of us

so that our minds can

calm and relax

 and take pleasure in a 

  "pajama" moment.

One simple moment

that is good for

 all our souls.

  

And it doesn't hurt 

when my sweet husband

comes home with

a beautiful bouquet of

my favorite flowers...

...and brings sunshine along!

Is it any wonder

that he is at

the top of my list?

  

Do you have

a special something

that is

good for your soul?

...Judy...

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