Ahhh…..

A noble goal for life is the pursuit of Ahhhh……what is Ahhhh you ask? It is a feeling of ultimate calm. Ultimate peace. Relaxation. And happiness that life is, in fact, very good.

Today was a day full of Ahhhh. I was really ready for it. After a few hectic weeks of crazy at work, typical crazy of being a mom of three, knee deep in a house remodel, and oh yes – a killer flu that made me more sick than I have been in decades – I was seriously ready for a moment of Ahhhh.

So today was blissful. Simply, beautiful blissful. It’s not hard to find Ahhhh in Hawaii. And today was perfection. Sunny, beautiful, perfect.

We flew in yesterday afternoon and enjoyed a sunny afternoon on the beach and fabulous seafood dinner. I was so tired from the past weeks and surviving the killer flu that I slept 11 hours last night. That’s right – 11 hours!! Who does that? A gal on vacation who can, that’s who.

The rest of today was about as perfect as can be in my book. A nice run to start the day on a boardwalk overlooking the ocean. Then a quick trip to the gym for the stuff running doesn’t address. A brilliant papaya – my favorite fruit in the universe – for breakfast. On the beach by 9:30am.

Then, a tough alternating day of work from the beach.

To the pool.

And back.

With a few paddle board outings to break up the day. I love a good paddle board. Is there anything better than standing on water in the most beautiful place? So amazing.

I read a book. Nothing heavy or substantial. A book chosen specifically because it didn’t require me to think. A chick lit book, if I didn’t hate the term so much. But so great to read a book end-to-end. A few Corona’s to break up the afternoon. Ahhhh….

Everyone deserves moments of Ahhhh in their life. It’s good for the soul. It can come in many ways. And when it does, I hope you can savor it. Let your mind rest and just be. Because just being isn’t easy. But it is wonderful. 

I’ve had some big things to think about lately and today was a pursuit of not thinking big thoughts. Just being.

As I write this from my room’s balcony, I’m looking at the ocean. Listening to a brilliant musician from down the beach.

Ahhhh. I found you today. And you are good.