Soaking

We had some rain last night. We needed a good soaking - preferably as rain not as snow this time of year. The spring flowers are receiving their nourishing showers. Our front yard is basically all flowers. We traded lawn for mostly perennial flowers where different ones are blooming all summer long. For now the rhubarb up front is growing and growing.
I'm a fan on another kind of soaking - lifelong learning. As a teacher I see the value of taking a course, covering the objectives, providing plenty of learning opportunities for the students and having the students get in touch with more resources beyond the teacher, such as their textbook, the expansive internet, more and more on-line animations and short videos, and also each other. For people not officially in school I hope you are taking community ed classes or taking in opportunities to listen to great local music in your community at outdoor park concerts or inside at coffee shops and bars. I'll also put a plug in for libraries. What a world awaits at the library! So much to soak in. I know I can't leave the library without a little, well sometimes big, stack of books and they all aren't on one topic. How about soaking in some inspiration quotes, how about soaking in some volunteering time getting involved in a brand new (to you) service in your community, how about picking up a neighborhood paper, how about sitting outside or going for a walk and catching up with a neighbor. Soak in the sunshine when it's out. Soak in the colorful nature show of flowers, birds and butterflies - each day is different. Soak in YOUR day that you design as one more act in your life's journey.