Mun-dane: Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary.
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I've noticed lately, the older version of myself appreciates the odd
mundane rituals that comprise our daily lives. My younger version
would rush through a day's routine activities, regarding them as the
tedious crap, in order to get to the real stuff, the things I considered
worthy of my esteem. As children, we were forced to complete our
"chores" first, before moving on to other pursuits. Did we learn, at an
early age, to think of this integral part of life as purely menial?
The fact is, for most of us, a major portion of our lives is made up of
common routines. Why not embrace the beauty of the mundane?
Relish the velvety dish soap and renewing quality of water from the
kitchen tap; or the repetitive rhythm of the iron on a fresh cotton
shirt, savouring the warm scent rising from the steam.
Entering the early autumnal season of life, that "I'm invincible; I will
mundane rituals that comprise our daily lives. My younger version
would rush through a day's routine activities, regarding them as the
tedious crap, in order to get to the real stuff, the things I considered
worthy of my esteem. As children, we were forced to complete our
"chores" first, before moving on to other pursuits. Did we learn, at an
early age, to think of this integral part of life as purely menial?
The fact is, for most of us, a major portion of our lives is made up of
common routines. Why not embrace the beauty of the mundane?
Relish the velvety dish soap and renewing quality of water from the
kitchen tap; or the repetitive rhythm of the iron on a fresh cotton
shirt, savouring the warm scent rising from the steam.
Entering the early autumnal season of life, that "I'm invincible; I will
live forever" feeling is beginning to wane. As an artist, I'm one to
naturally drink in the simple details of life. But, these days, that
sweet smell of freshly folded white towels and the comforting hum of
the dryer are extra nice. So, savour the weekend, my bloggy friends,
and embrace some of those lovely ordinary tasks.
Creativity is piercing the mundane
to find the marvelous.
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Bill Moyer
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PS...Okay, I admit it. I'm experiencing some difficulty in discovering
the marvels of twirling the brush around the toilet bowl.
artwork: by David McCosh, 1930's
