jb: I’m feeling both excited and stressed about the things that are on my plate next week. I keep bouncing up and down between “whoo-hoo!” and “oh, crap!” with occasional detours to “what the heck was i thinking?!?” in between.
So I took this opportunity to stop and smell the roses, literally. Here’s the virtual version, in case you could use a moment of peace, too.
Ahh….
j: I filled this stillness with my footfalls, in step with someone I love. I filled it with the words from our conversation, which roamed fearlessly, everywhere. I filled it with the exhilaration of knowing that we could go anywhere, that only time stopped us, and that’s okay. It’s time that will allow us to explore later the terrain we left untouched today. I filled it with breath and the loosening of my limbs and the release of my tension… the simple unraveling that love can bring.
Which made room, of course, for the stillness to come inside and fill up me.
I ALWAYS need to smell the roses. Thank you!
And now, relax. You are going to rock that assignment. They’ll be wondering where you (and Edison) have been all their life! xo
Wow j, your words blew me away! I am so blessed to have your friendship. Thank you for sharing your lovely self with me yesterday and thanks to you and Jill for this wonderful blog :^)
Jill, those roses are beautiful as is your love for j. I have heard so many great things about you. I know how special you are to her and the beauty of your friendship creates magical ripples to all those around you!
Happy Sunday to j squared ♥
Quite simply, you rock. Thank you right back. xo
Wow, Christie! Thank you for your beautiful words, as well! Feel free to stop by and smell my virtual roses anytime. 🙂
Yes, isn’t j’s writing amazing? She’s magic! The only thing even more magical than her writing is her friendship. I am truly grateful for her and lucky that she shares her wonderful new friends (like you!) with me. 🙂
Happy Sundays to you — and all the days in between, Christie!
Lovely! Thank you both for this virtual version of smelling the roses and finding stillness in a breath-taking view 🙂
Thank you for stopping by, Estrella! xo
So wonderful to see you here, too, Estrella. Thank you so much!