A Saturday stroll that got me thinking...

One of my favourite things to do is just indulge in a little bit of ALONE TIME! I've begun to really enjoy hanging out with myself in fact...there's something about getting older, wiser and more confident in yourself that makes you comfortable about doing things solo once in a while. So, this past Saturday I booked myself in for a day with ME! I headed to downtown Oakville, hit a coffee shop and my favourite bakery and then checked in for my appointment at the Spa (a very special treat from my FAM that I recently got for my birthday - thanks guys!).
After enjoying a wonderful massage and facial, I was feeling pretty relaxed and mellow so I decided to stroll along Lakeshore Road, a scenic section of Oakville filled with lovely boutiques and restaurants.

When I'm alone, I tend to ponder things. I feel grateful for my family and friends, my health...my life. And I notice stuff. Stuff that I might normally pass by without really "digesting". As I walked along, a couple of things caught my eye and got me THINKING! The first I spotted outside a little furniture store I like... Perhaps it really is that simple and we don't need to beat ourselves up when we try and well...miss! Saw the second one on a coffee shop window.

How true is that??? A great thing to keep top of mind as we head into the holidays.

This last thought I saw on my recent trip to Chicago, it was enlarged on a glass window at the University:
"Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people." Eleanor Roosevelt

I've been thinking about those poignant words for the past month now...what kind of mind do I want to have?? Now, your turn to get thinking - enjoy!