Simply because

It's not every week, thank goodness it's not that frequent, when I feel the need for...I suppose I feel the need to withdraw, to find a place where I can push my troubles away and simple be Becca without all the complexities.

Men tend to simply push forward when they feel a certain way or through troubles that have arisen, they fight it out. Women, or this one at least, think...I'll cope somehow, I'll do what I must to make it through. I don't think either is wrong, it's just the different ways males and females think and act, generally speaking.

Over the last few days to a week I've done a little of both; fought my way forward and taken actions that have helped me cope and I'm doing ok. I feel happy despite things going on around me that cause complications and stresses.

I believe we often create complexity when there could be simplicity and that can lead to blockages, thoughts and attitudes that could inhibit our progression through a set of circumstances and towards the future. And, as we all know, simply worrying about how difficult something may be won't carry us through it.

With this is mind I tend to step my way through my days and the troubles they may visit upon me and move forward little by little and I find the destination becomes a little closer each time; I repeat that process over and over and life takes shape. It's preferable to do it this way, small gains more often.

Sometimes I feel the need to simply stop though, find a moment or two and simply rest my mind, body and soul. I did this yesterday and I needed it badly.

I made a pot of tea, and took it outside to sip while surrounded by my garden. It was cold but an overcoat, scarf and beanie took care of that...and I enjoyed the feeling of being snuggled up with myself and surrounded by the serenity I find in my garden. I put a playlist on and sat there listening to music for an hour feeling comfortable and comforted by the simple moment.

I guess that hour was partially me simply coping, but it was also proactive, not quite a fight, but certainly positive action to help me progress...a step in the right direction. Below are three tracks that played in that hour and I picked these out because...simply because I like them.

Becca 💗