Patty Mayeux Blog

Today the moon will pass in front of the sun to create a total eclipse. It is an historic day. Although I’m not far from the “path of totality,” local commitments keep me away from that complete experience. Still, I’ll dig out the glasses and take a glance at my own darkening sky. Other than that, it’s just Monday. How many Mondays does the average person experience? If you live to be 100 you’ll see 5200 Mondays, give or take. That’s it? That seems seriously limiting. My finite time below the unimaginable vast sky always confounds me. I’m a mere speck. Worse, a speck that has limited shelf life. While I can’t expand the length of my existence, I can deepen it’s meaning. By fully engaging in the breath of life each moment, noticing beauty and joy and even entering into the flow of creativity, the perception of my allotted time will expand. Every break between the drudgery of daily dos spent playing an instrument, singing or dancing and especially writing fills my limited minutes with joyful energy. Today, this Monday, I’ll do what I can to deepen the experience of every passing and ticking moment.