Making a Case for LEISURE

Posted on by rita kowats

Leisure the word

Now that I am retired…

I have leisure to paint my nails to complement my cat’s fur as I pet him.  leisure nail paint on sherlock

I have leisure to solve jigsaw puzzles while contemplating the BBC Newshour.

leisure jigsaw puzzle

I have the leisure to read The Danish Girl  simultaneously flipping in and out of Saint Google to learn more about the real lives of these extraordinary women.

I have the leisure to stroll alongside Puget Sound shooting thought-provoking photos.

Leading to Nowhere for leisure post

 

I have the leisure to write for uninterrupted hours dipping into soul depth only to emerge in the welcome reality of holy mundanity.

I have the leisure to listen to the spaces between words instead of riding on their persistent melody.

I have the leisure to listen to the subtle whispers of Spirit missed while caught in the throes of THE BRAND.

I make a case for leisure.  I make a case for luxuriating in the leisure of 70.  It is not given to me to pretend that it is the new 60.  At last I can breathe. So I will.

2 thoughts on “Making a Case for LEISURE”

  1. Lovely. Somehow I don’t seem to have found much leisure yet except when I leave town — which we are doing next week, visiting friends in Arizona who DO have leisure. One more year and then I’m saying no to all regular commitments!

    Rita, the candidates retreat yesterday was just perfect. Thank you again, so very much! Blessings, Paula

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