Carrie and Danielle - Latest Comments in If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

kat the drumming diva — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:31:19 -0000

reading (ideally a novel you just-can't-put-down)
spending time creating... something (blogging, journalling, painting)
spending time in nature (e.g. walking in a beautiful forest or watching the sun set)
laughing & loving family & friends (chris & muki, my sister & her family, my mother & grandmother)

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Jess — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:14:37 -0000

1. Meaningful work: whether it's schoolwork, work on myself, cleaning my house.
2. Moving my body: dancing around my apartment, going to an exercise class, lifting weights at home.
3. Love: Appreciating my friends, my family, my significant other (appreciation can take the form of an e-mail, phone call, sex haha)
4. Nourishment: good food, healthy food.
5. Lots of laughing and smiling. As little drama as humanly possible.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Krystl — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:02 -0000

1. Music
2. Activity with friends
3. Reading
4. Making dinner with my husband
5. Long walk with my dog
I didn't include food and sex - just like I didn't include air and water...

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

bene — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:27:45 -0000

1. a morning in solitude with heaps of papers, scones and coffe outside in the sun.
2. a coffedate with a friend including a trip to an art museum
3. being creative and using my design skills/ reading/watching movie for inspiration
4. making a great dinner and invite all my friends
5. A walk in the dark with my camera

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Vanessa Rae — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:37:47 -0000

I would wake up and jog to sunrise ( I'm not yet a runner so this would be sublime), I would return home and before the baby woke i would write in my journal and mediate on good things and then browse the net and be inspired. I would put on good morning music and then have special play and feeding time with my son. We would then take a stroll downtown and say hello to strangers and get breakfast at a little cafe. Then during his nap time I would work on something creative. My husband would come home in the afternoon and we sped the evening talking, laughing, we'd eat dinner together and then perhaps watch a movie. The babe would be put to bed, I would grab a book and read and sleep and look forward to doing it all over again.

My things:
1. Become a habitual runner/swimmer/yogi
2. Journal & Meditation
3. Inspiration via the web
4. Good music & quality time with my son (no TV)
5. People. Hustle & bustle. My camera.
6. Creative outlet of my daily choosing
7. Quality family time and laughter shared with my Loves
8. A good book
9. And yes, great sex.

I cheated a little by going over five but this would be a day filled with my necessities. I'm a stay at home mom and my good days look a lot like this. I am blessed.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Cecile — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:44:43 -0000

Linda Borland.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!! That is a slice of heaven!!!!.... I miss the fireplace like I never thought I would!!!!!! I promise... Yes, I love the aroma of brewing coffee and the freash bagels with cream cheese... maybe a tiny bit of nova won't hurt... YUM!!!!!!!

Oh, my!!! You have made my morning.

Cécile

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Kim — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:50 -0000

Movement: yoga, dancing, a walk, a run, making love, swimming, kayaking....something that is loving to the body

Sensual pleasures: some fabulous food, one of my favorite teas, some music that inspires me to move or be creative or drop within myself, a lavender/geranium bath, all experienced in a sanctuary of an environment free of clutter, full of space, splattered with color and beauty

Creating and giving: offering myself to a project that inspires or offering presence and love to people throughout the day

Add in some writing, reading, and a massage every few days and I'm in heaven.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Mellie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:03:37 -0000

I would pay deep attention to those things that feed my soul and make me a happier person to be around! yoga, afternoon naps, preparing and eatng fresh raw foods would definitely top the list. Essential also would be reading, playing MY kind of music, studying to expand my consciousness and taking time out in nature to just oak in the beauty of the world and feel privileged for the life I can choose to lead.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Sabrina — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:17:00 -0000

I love this! I'm with you.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Marie Leona — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:34:53 -0000

1) Finish reading A New Earth to empower me.

2) Walk in the nature with my camera.

3) Laugh.

4) Meditate

5) Cook pure, organic, fresh, simple food!!!

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Dolly Hopkins — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:37:42 -0000

Way to go Leo....you sound like you have perfected the art of living.
Me on the other hand - well I find pockets between all the other stuff - Not that my life is not full of things I love to do ....some of my love is hard love other bits of it are softer and more forgiving. I love to read, play out my creative ideas, eat and drink fine foods and wine, witness spectacles of wonder, hang with my best friends. This does change at times I find that my creative reality allows me to shift from one passion to the other quite esily.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

writer11 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:21:12 -0000

There is nothing better than that perfect cup that lingers for a while - unless maybe you have Montreal (NYC) style bagels and cream cheese, and you're sitting in front of the fire on a week-end reading the morning papers.. ahhhh.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

SRead — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:32:47 -0000

Ahhhhh, just had one of those days...it included:
1) Exploring ( mostly outdoors, but also included rummaging for my birthday cake in a large truck with the words "Indulgance" elegantly painted on it
2) Movement and exercise (cycling the South Shore of Nova Scotia),
3) Being creative (transforming from cyclist to dinner guest on the beach was pretty creative!),
4) Appreciating/reflecting (so easy to do in and by the ocean - soothes all the senses, then relax seaside and be served a fabulous meal & enjoy great conversation)
5) companionship (with good friends and connecting with new people, and celebrating with family - a birthday and a soccer championship)

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Tara — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:26:18 -0000

I train racehorses on our property, so I'm always at work anyway.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Danielle LaPorte — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:05:37 -0000

yeah - sign me up for this day.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Connie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:57:33 -0000

Oh yeah, I'd be online for an hour or two morning and night, probably one of the best parts of each day for me.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Brenda — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:55:07 -0000

This is easy for me as I am 7 months pregnant and have a 15 month old. I would sleep in, drink a hot cup of coffee or tea, enjoy all my meals for the day, eating slowly and without interruption. Nap in the afternoon, a long hot shower, a day of pampering. Be in a very quiet and calm environment enjoying the sounds of nature.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Connie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:34:35 -0000

Daily chores for cats and self; reading; walking; talking with loved ones or seeing them occasionally; listening to good music; good TV at night; sometimes time in favorite bookstore.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

mikeg — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:27:24 -0000

AM run alone, day at the beach with family(snorkeling maybe), 30 minute nap, a good movie, and a few hours with friends having a beer at night.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Karen — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:12:18 -0000

Diane, a spotless room feels so good doesn't it

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Karen — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:10:10 -0000

start with a venti tazo chai (I am particular to those) while reading a paper, talk my Jack's for a long walk and catch up with others on their dog walk, watch General Hospital, shop for nice shoes (don't need to always buy), and as a final act make something for dinner to share with friends and family (homemade pickles, a pie, thai dishes, whatever I can get my recipe books to help me create)

Everything else that happens in between - driving in rush hour, cleaning house to be a great host, waiting in line at Starbucks - all lend themselves to the anticipation of that which I love to do.

It is only when life is rushed and I have to do something without have a positive reward that I despise traffic. :O

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Cindy — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:52:43 -0000

Your response is perfect (all except #5 - I don't know a thing about building props) - everything else sounds perfect! My #5 would be a long walk in the woods near water. Divine!

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Lisa M. — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:36:10 -0000

Swimming, gardening, reading, writing, hiking, sunning and partying.

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Laura — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:14:17 -0000

I love the idea of Essential Things.

On first thought my list would include:
writing (morning pages - must get back to them)
reading (for fun and elucidation)
communicating (with positive well-chosen words, written and spoken)
relaxation (yoga, great TV {hurray for DVD TV!}, walk in the park)
connecting (with friends, family, colleagues, my guys)

Re: If you had a totally open day, every day, what 4 or 5 things would you fill it with?

Katie Kay — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:12:48 -0000

Oh Shoot! I forgot mind blowing sex, Thanks Danette...