Busy Bee[fy]

I'm feeling thoughtful in recent days, a sense of contemplation. There are all of these thoughts stirring on the busy-ness of our lives. I suppose it's because I have so many things to think about these days: my family, my job, my relationships, my blog redesign, etc., etc. Such a whirlwind! But, I know it isn't just me. It's the vast majority of us. And, I only say "the vast majority" to sound less hyperbolic than if I were to say "all". Do you feel the rush, rush, rush? So, when coming upon the latest film (above) from Made by Hand entitled "The Beekeeper", a little part of me just sighed with an imagined sense of relief. Then, while watching, I marveled for those few minutes at the beauty of what Megan does. The pure, simple beauty. The process of preparing the smoker, coaxing the honeycomb out, the golden light, and the change of the honey's flavor depending on the time of the season... gorgeous. Her thoughts about feeling "connected" which, I have to say, I don't feel with great certainty most of the time... inspiring. I know I'm romanticizing as we are prone to do when watching someone move across their patch of greener grass, but it does make me take notice of the fact that it produces such a strong reaction within. Do I need a vacation? Or, is there something more that is being spoken to? I do find myself increasingly drawn to aspects of a simpler life. I sigh over pared down palettes of white and wood, people who engage more regularly with nature and gardening, purging of unused items around the house, and obsessing over stories of people who live in tiny houses (like with the post to come later today). It just gets me going, but in the most relaxed way imaginable. Are these things the true North of my internal compass? Does any of this ring true for you?