{"id":2780,"date":"2012-09-24T16:08:28","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T16:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2012-09-24T16:08:28","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T16:08:28","slug":"the-rest-of-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/home\/2012\/09\/the-rest-of-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rest of Your Life&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2781\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC_0537.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2781\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2781\" title=\"DSC_0537\" src=\"http:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC_0537-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC_0537-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC_0537-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This tea from my friend Latisha (the Herbmother) reminds me of sunshine! Visit her at <a href=\"www.herbmother.com\">www.herbmother.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>How is it possible that it&#8217;s Monday again and we&#8217;re almost finished with September? I have only started sensing that wonder I experience every year when temperatures start to cool here after a seemingly interminable summer. Saturday, a glimpse at the calendar revealed that it would have been my dad&#8217;s 83rd birthday were he still here. That means it&#8217;s nearly October. It <em>should<\/em> be cool!<\/p>\n<p>The fall\/winter holidays will soon be here and those are some busy days for most people. I can already feel the pull to do, do, do with no break and that does not bode well for my health or my peace of mind. It&#8217;s not good for my family either.<\/p>\n<p>So, consider this post an encouragement &#8211; especially if you&#8217;re caring for others &#8211; to care first for yourself. If you&#8217;re not healthy, how can you nurse your family?<\/p>\n<p>Today, get some sunshine, drink something nourishing and delicious (like my tea) and take at least 5 minutes to sit, breathe deeply and just relax.<\/p>\n<p>As my daddy used to say (doubtless, quoting some inspirational speaker, &#8220;Today is the first day of the rest of your life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You see, this is not a rehearsal <em>for<\/em> life. This IS life &#8211; the good, the bad and the beautiful. You need rest in your life if you&#8217;re going to enjoy the REST of your life. Get it?<\/p>\n<p>Now, when you&#8217;re done sipping that tea &#8211; Get out there and live it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How is it possible that it&#8217;s Monday again and we&#8217;re almost finished with September? 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