Carefree, if only for a day...

If money wasn't an issue, this is what I would love to do everyday. Enjoying nature, fresh air and live music. Feeling the warmth of the sun on me as I read and draw. Enjoying being alive. I don't think that features enough in my life...simply enjoying being alive.

Some days being alive seems like a chore. Work, responsibility, housework, food preparation, caring for pets and a child. Trying to make sure that all loose ends are tied up...is the house tidy enough? Have I got meat out to defrost for dinner? Will I get all work complete on my work project by the deadline? Have I filled the pets water today? Am I paying enough attention to my child? Am I paying enough attention to my partner? With only aprox 15waking hours in the day, and 10 of those hours spent at work, it doesn't allow much time to do everything else, much less find time to feel happy to be alive.

So today I am relaxing, today I am enjoying what it means to be alive. I have no agenda, no purpose, no stress. Wow, I can't remember the last time I had no stress....

The music I am enjoying at the moment is some live big band, jazzy folksy music. Trumpet and drums heavily feature. So I did the doodle below, I hope u enjoy it's fun nature.

Now I must reluctantly remove myself from this comfy bean bag chair in search of more shade before the harsh Australian sun burns me to a crisp!