a thousand thanks | friday

normally, the week blends into its weekend without much stompin’. a few simple changes to the weekly routine, but otherwise, our river of routine flows the same.

this week, however, the air around us changed. on top of the sniffles and rumblings from an unwelcome bug, one of our lovelies began experiencing a ripening of anxiety. fear, confusion, frustration, and sadness all rioting within her, and she broke open. pleading to stay cocooned at home.

it’s required every single cell of mine to restore her natural rhythm. and i’m not sure we are there yet. but with all my heart, i know she will be able to withstand the wind again.

so, as i enter the weekend, i am full of love for some space with no expectations, demands, or obligations.

and i am reminded that whenever i’m in the thick of these brambles, it’s time to look for the little things.

because seeking joy can shift the trajectory, if even just slightly. and i want with all my heart to bask in the ochre glow of better days.

so, today i am grateful for the lingering fullness of a burning clove candle.

and the young cardinal sitting outside my window in the bird bath.

along with the breeze blowing outside and the sunshine lighting up autumn.

our bittersweet bliss upon finishing the witches this week.

and for another book ready to weave its story through us.

for the conversations i’m having with my heart because sometimes the mind complicates things.

hearing one lovely say softly to her sister  “if we spend too much time worrying about the past, it swallows our present.” and for the divine delight that dunked me into because i never know what my lovelies hear, much less remember. . .

and for the gracious reminder one of the kindest things we can think/say/believe about ourselves is i am love.

i do hope your weekend offers you a surge of warmth and love.

xo