Glimmer #13: Perhaps I Needed Some Wisdom?

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I wasn’t able to glimmer at all yesterday. It was a glimmer-free day. Today I was determined to find something, but didn’t feel inspired. It was frustrating.

Sure, some good things happened. The sky was blue, but I’ve done that already. I saw a rabbit, but that was too trite. And I started the day with snuggles from sweet grandson Max, because I slept at my daughter’s house last night.

After locking myself out of mine.

So, yeah. That was an ambivalent glimmer.

Today I had a morning of errands to run, including a hair cut, grocery shopping and a trip to the acupuncturist. I was in a hurry, I was running late, and the acupuncture (a treatment for the headaches) had given me a headache.

By mid-afternoon, I wasn’t feeling particularly glimmery. And I was putting pressure on myself, as if I am suddenly responsible for the mental health of the world. I was determined to find something joyful out there, dammit.

When you find yourself mumbling, “You need to find a damn glimmer!”, you have probably missed the point. You probably need a smack in the head.

Which I got almost immediately.

As I turned into my road, a huge barred owl soared out of the trees and flew along, directly in front of my car. It…