Why is it, do you think, that being around or in running water, clarity of thought is easier to have? You know the feeling, being in the shower going about your business, the thought pops in your head, that is the answer you seek. Something about the flow of liquid life brings activation of our receptive brain nodes.
This morning I researched answers to a question I did not satisfactorily find before I had to eat breakfast. I decided about where I could take action from but didn't feel hearty enthusiasm for.
But in getting last night's plates and cups ready for the dishwasher, I realized an alternate path from my earlier quest. Yes, the water ran cold, but the thought inside spread out warmly. It was simple, subtle, and an easy fit. If I was too busy wallowing in garbage thoughts while I scrubbed, I would have missed it entirely.
I almost dried off my hands and sought a paper and pen to jot everything I connected with down. But I didn't. I kept at the dish chore, but in my head, I kept with the thought. In that way, I'd like to think I was giving it fertilizer and helping it to curl out many roots. I didn't need paper to make it more real.
So now, the dishes are ready to be cleaned by the machine and my fingers are primed for more satisfying action.
Oh, and before I forget, Happy Halloween to you.