Once a week Sasa and I make a dinner date. We always eat together every night, but there's something just a tad different about these dinners. Candles, something special like our homemade pesto and some fresh garden tomatoes, the intention of sitting down to a yummy meal to connect in the midst of a hectic week...that's what makes it different. We shift our focus to us :: what we're feeling, what we're thinking, what our plans and goals are, and what we're excited about.
Dinners can be rushed, even when we sit down every night to eat together. We're focusing on making it through a meal with an energetic toddler who needs more milk or water or juice or sauce or butter or salt. And while those dinners are just so sweet and special too, it's always nice to have a calm, relaxing meal with the mental space to really check in.
So that's what we did tonight. The pesto was a hit, the chickens kept us company, the music made us happy, and we talked and connected and smiled and laughed.
Yes, it was a good evening. An evening full of happiness, joy, love, togetherness, good food, and some giggles thrown in there too!
What made you joyful today? What made you smile, or laugh, or made you grateful for life? Come on...I'd love to hear!
