Friends, I have really gotten out of the habit of blogging and I miss it! There are a few posts on the horizon, but I thought I would start out nice and easy with a Five Senses Friday, which I haven’t done in a very long time…
Seeing. I finally just started watching the third season of House of Cards. Such beautiful weather and lots of project deadlines haven’t been conducive to binge watching, so I’m just taking it one episode at a time, like the old days.
Hearing. For the past month I’ve been using an app (Headspace) for daily meditation. The meditations are guided by Andy Puddicombe, who has this fantastic English accent. I’m not so great at getting my mind to focus, but I do show up to practice every day, so I guess that counts for something.
Tasting. At Coffee Corner in Bremen I finally discovered the softest, chewiest milk chocolate chip cookies I have every had in Germany. No disrespect, but I usually avoid German cookies because they’re too crunchy and plain boring. But I have to admit to devouring at least three of these cookies this week alone — which is a habit I cannot sustain, but they sure are yummy!
Smelling. A neighbor has planted the most amazing flower garden and I just love running by and getting a whiff of all the blossoms.
Feeling. The sun on my skin! No explanation needed, right?
Feel free to join in if you would like, and leave a link in the comments — even if you prefer Mondays, like my friend Traci! How has your week been?
Oh my gosh, I miss five senses Friday!! Mmm, cookies!! And how nice to have the sun out again! It really does help with my mood.
You should join in again too! :)
I like this! Also, I keep hearing about House of Cards, but keep putting it off since I am not in a place to start a new TV series at the moment. I will give in soon, though…
Thanks, Courtney! I know what you mean, you’ve definitely got to be a bit choosy about those television series. There’s just no way to be able to consume everything and still be a contributing member of society. :)
I was happy to see your post this morning. I’ll need to check out the Headspace app – I’m a big fan of meditation
Thanks for providing the inspiration to get back into the five senses! I like Headspace because it’s structured in a way that works well for me and provides a little bit of guidance every day to build a practice.