Hello! Happy Thursday!
I missed you on Monday and I’ll be away this coming Monday so here I am, splitting the difference.
Though not over yet, the summer seems to be drifting by more swifty these days and I’m doing my best to embrace what is and not think too much about the days ahead. I recognize it’s important to plan but I never want it to take too much away from the present.
I think I’ve always been an “in the moment” kind of person, which can sometimes create more intensity than I’d like to experience. But it’s this same intensity that helps me to appreciate all the beauty that surrounds me.
Last night, my husband and I sat on the beach, enjoying the warm and quiet stillnes of a beautiful August night. I thought about what I really want from my life. Life you, I’ve got plenty of goals, but at the same time, what I really want is all that I had in that moment. I was in a place I love, with a person I love, doing what I love: just being. No amount of success or things could make it any better.
So, although I know the chatter in my mind will eventually suck me back into the undertow of life, I’m reminded to stop worrying about things I cannot control and stop trying to control all the things I worry about. And when life gets complicated or I’ve forgotten what matters most, to return to the stable ground of the breath and begin again in the present.
I hope you’ll find the space to do the same.
Enjoy the rest of your week and next.
Much love.