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March Ruminations

March 31, 2016 Crystal // Dreams, etc. Post a comment
March Ruminations

What I've learned in March. // dreams-etc.com

I’d apologize for the late post–not having one up on Wednesday and finally putting it up later in the day than usual on Thursday–but one of the things that I’ve learned this month is the importance of taking care of myself. I spent the first few days of this week at a B&B in Stillwater and I had planned to do some blog work while I was gone, but in the end decided that I needed to rest and relax instead. After following up on some emails, I put my computer away and didn’t pull it out again the rest of the time that I was there.

The few days out in Stillwater were exactly what I needed to rest and relax. I’ve felt bad for the people closest to me recently, because I needed a break and I’ve been crabbier than usual. I think it’s something that I’m going to make a point to do more often.

I’ve also learned to acknowledge that I have limits in how much I can do and how busy I can be. I was scheduled to go to a concert earlier this month with some people from work, but with all that I had been doing in the weeks leading up to the concert I was tired and I just didn’t want to go. I hadn’t spent much time painting or writing in the weeks leading up to the concert and I realized that I had reached my limit of social activity and creative inactivity. The concert wasn’t one that I needed to go to enough to sacrifice the rest and creativity that I needed, so I backed out of the concert. My coworkers all had a wonderful time at the concert and I had a great time by myself painting and writing.

Just like with Stilllwater, it was exactly what I needed.

What have you learned in March?

Favorite Posts on Dreams, etc.:

>> 10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

1 // Inspiring writing workshops at the Palmer House Hotel this weekend. What’s more inspiring than sitting in an old, creepy basement next to this guy with a supportive and talented group of writers and artists.

>> Currently // March 2016

reading…

SOLITARY by Alexander Gordon Smith.

>> Wanderlust Ramblings

1 // Spending at least a year at Glacier National Park to watch it go through the seasons would be a dream come true. (Luckily I can live vicariously through the Rangers who manage my favorite Facebook page.)

>> 2016 Goals // March

Seriously, I was waiting for something that was going to happen at the end of February (it wasn’t big or important, I don’t even remember what it was, but there was something) and as I entered the last week of February I was like, “There’s still some time… No wait! There isn’t!” But somehow March has arrived which means that it’s time for a new set of goals!

[Tweet “Looking back at March. #lbloggers #lifestylebloggers #march2016”]

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I'm Crystal, the storyteller behind Dreams, etc. I'm all about learning how to live slowly & sustainably, while also seeking adventure as we follow our dreams, etc.

May 2023. Savannah, Georgia. Lots of Mina. Lots of May 2023. Savannah, Georgia. Lots of Mina. Lots of new growth on plants.
The other day I realized that there is no Savannah The other day I realized that there is no Savannah on my feed and…well, Savannah is beautiful and needs to be there. These were taken in Lafayette Square on my second day in Georgia.
Picture it. It’s the day after Thanksgiving. I d Picture it. It’s the day after Thanksgiving. I didn’t go on my weekly dam walk earlier in the week when I was excited about it. On this day I was tired after a long week and my least favorite holiday. My bed was oh so comfortable. I forced myself to roll out of bed and journey to the dam. It was filled with people and I was pokey…taking my time to get there and even journeying down one of the other paths to avoid walking across the dam. (Which isn’t long.) I finally joined the crowd and walked across. And then came back, happy to have made my weekly journey. This is when the top layer of the water started to freeze.
From March: an old mini vlog from a bagpipe rock c From March: an old mini vlog from a bagpipe rock concert, which is mostly me trying the say bagpipe rock. Some word combinations are hard! 😂 There was a sign asking us not to film, which is why there’s no concert footage.
Some of my weekly dam walks have been therapeutic Some of my weekly dam walks have been therapeutic and while the walks haven’t fixed the problems, they’ve help me breathe and connect with the world and relieve stress. 💕
April 2023. We got more snow, but it also melted. April 2023. We got more snow, but it also melted. The dam was almost overflowing. The animals are beginning to emerge. Spring is here!
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! After a coffee st Happy Independent Bookstore Day! After a coffee stop (of course) a friend and I checks out two indie bookstores that we have never been to before. I definitely want to go back to Uncle Hugo’s and Uncle Edgar’s! Did you do anything for #independentbookstoreday

#indiebookstore #indiebookshop
After watching some shopping ASMR videos I had to After watching some shopping ASMR videos I had to try it.

#asmr #groceryshopping #groceryshop  #asmrvideos
I’m a little behind in weekly dam walk reels. Le I’m a little behind in weekly dam walk reels. Let’s go back to the third week in November when there was just a little snow on the ground and the footprints in the snow seemed notable.
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