Peaceful Easy Feeling

‘Cause I get a peaceful easy feelin’
And I know you won’t let me down
‘Cause I’m already standing I’m already standing
Yes I’m already standing on the ground…
(Peaceful, Easy Feeling-The Eagles)

So, my life is crazy. Like, literally, every single minute of every single day, crazy. It’s a good crazy. It’s a self created crazy. It’s the product of running multiple business ventures, a shop, servicing restaurants with my breads, managing two farmers’ markets, serving on boards, and committees, and making time to hang with friends, making time for me, making time, making time, making time…and, as I run here, there, and everywhere, I make time.

I make time because it’s important to me, to fulfill all of my obligations, deadlines, and to touch base with the people around me, that love me.

I am a lucky, lucky girl. I have a huge support team, I have a most awesome girl gang, I have amazing Bread Heads who are my customers, I have an amazing business partner for my newest venture, Hippie and the Farmer, and I have a home base that seems to know when I need to crash. When I get to the point where I want to nap while driving, or when I want to cry in the middle of the say, or when I need the time for a deep conditioning hair appointment.

I can’t be me without my people. My tribe. My circle. I can’t be me without my trusted few.

Tonight, I was reaching crash and burn time. I wanted to sit in my car, and either laugh, cry, or yell. Nothing bad had happened, but I was at my limit of juggling, handling, smiling, listening…I love my life. I love all that I do. I love everyone who needs me, because, in turn, I need them. But there are times, and then there are times.

Something, in the split second of a mixed up evening, gave me a free evening. I walked into my house while the sun was still shining. I did a few mundane tasks that made me feel like I was on top of the world. I put on my oldest, most favorite Dead t-shirt, cutoffs, and sat on my back deck with a glass of wine. Okay. Two glasses.

I lit candles, made a lovely dinner, listened to music, talked to a few friends, and slowly found my way back to me. So strange how a boring evening of nothingness can be so good for your soul.

So, just like this little local market of love sometimes needs, I gave myself a little recharge. A little regroup. A little meet and greet with myself. Because, I feel that when we allow things to recharge, we get a new spark of energy. A new love of ourselves, of what’s around us.

This is how I am opening our lovely market, tonight. With a peaceful, easy feeling…let’s all just take that moment to regroove…go ahead. Take a breath, sing a song, smile your biggest smile…take a nap, go to bed, and sleep in late. Catch up with an old friend. Shut yourself off from everyone. That’s what is so great about how we each recharge. It’s all for us. Just like this market. We make the market what we want, to fit what we need.

Go ahead…place your orders, and create your own peaceful, easy feeling…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam