Spring fever has come early where I live. Flowers are blooming, new leaves are budding on the trees, and the birds are singing. We’ve even broken some records for hottest days in February. With this strange turn in the weather, it can be hard to focus inside on work when the outdoors are so beautiful and lovely.

I love this quote because it reminds me that sometimes the best way forward is to take a break. I’m rather bad at taking breaks when I’m working on a project, whether it is writing or editing a story, researching copy for a new exhibit, or cleaning the house. If there is something that needs doing, then I should be doing it now. Except, sometimes this can cause exhaustion and a too-narrow vision of what it looks like to be productive or successful at the end of the day.

Sometimes, we need (I need) to take a deep breath and walk in the sunshine. We need to listen to the chickadees and juncos chirp and feel the breeze on our faces. We need to be distracted, diverted, so that we can be more creative and wise when we return to our work.

I hope you have something lovely to be a diversion for a while today before you get back to thinking big thoughts, dreaming big dreams, and creating big visions. 🙂