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Spring 2015 Comes to Ocean Grove (photo credit: Grace Church)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Week #280 – How about “A Breath of Fresh Air”?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This past week, Facebook reminded me of a “memory” from this time of year in 2015. I was out taking a walk between NFL playoff games, and noticed that the trees on the North side of Main Street were blooming. Even in the middle of January…Spring was in the air! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it felt so good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It reminded me of this post from Week #20<\/a> — just a few months after Rob passed and someone remembered him to me as a “breath of fresh air.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A breath of fresh air…”  It’s one of those phrases we throw around a lot — but do you ever stop to think about what it really means?  The literal definition is a breath of air (most likely from outside) that isn’t stale or stinky.  Figuratively — it’s a new, innovative, or imaginative approach.  But did you know there is another meaning?  According to American Heritage Dictionary, it also means “a welcome arrival” — replacing the terms “breath of Heaven” or “breath of Spring”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found it especially poignant at the time (and still do, really) that someone who longed to take just one, long, easy breath — was remembered as a “breath of fresh air.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s that cabin-fevery time of year again — and I’m still very much aware of areas of staleness in my own life: unpacked boxes, undone to-do’s, and other unfinished business — all standing in the way of new ideas, new approaches, new arrivals, solutions, or just a clear and happy head (and heart)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: How about a “breath of fresh air!”<\/strong> Are there areas of staleness in your life where you need “a breath of fresh air”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n