well said

I can so relate. Lately, the days have been long, filled with lots of life practice: courage, boundary setting, gratitude. Sometimes we lose our way. Just a little. Or sometimes a lot. Yet, there we are in the the center of our dreams, of our beautiful families, loving every square inch.

The lovely thing about life is that we have full permission to simply be alive. And sometimes that means being broken and whole all in the same breath.

I'm a trainwreck. And I love life.

deep sigh.

thank you Kelly Rae, you took the words right out of my mouth. beautifully.

oh Julian

really? was that absolutely necessary?

I am a puddle after last night's Downton. good thing I have hit the floor running this morning and don't see it slowing down until we return from LA.

travel will force us to tivo (or whatever the proper term to record is these days) those PBSers and wait (oh, the agony). avoid the spoiler alerts. and buy more kleenx.

'a woman wears her tears like jewelry.'

as long as you love me

feeling the need for hearts today. thus the header change.

that's all.

'blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.'

hello Wednesday

me oh my. it's been quite a week. good busy. productive. very happy times spent.

but then a much anticipated trip was cancelled. heartbreaking. deflated. and deep down in my heart and embarassed to admit it angry. and very very very disappointed. and all that makes me complain. (complaining: a deep vicious ugly circle which drowns me).

but today my friend, E, posted on her blog a lovely poem that helped every so much. she has that effect on me.

'the time will come
when, with elation,
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door, in your own mirror,
and each will smile at the other's welcome.'

she asks

what does your life hold right now?

promise. opportunity. faith. love.

within my little world. in my head. my heart. there is so much going on. so much I want to do. I run from idea to idea. concept to concept. task to task.

I am easily distracted.

I wish I knew how to focus. never been a strong point for me. the focus thing.

my eyes are bigger than my _____ (fill in the blank [schedule. budget. energy.])

there is so much to be inspired by. so much that stirs my creative side. I am full of want. desire. need. to accomplish a huge laundry list of projects. wishes. dreams.

how do you keep from filling your plate? and then looking at the dessert menu?

there is moderation in all things. I am impatient. eager. spirited.

sorting through the jumble. such beautiful clutter.

'better to be furious at one thing, become radiant with purpose. better to love links and rhythms than all-embracing answers.'

what where who

What does your life hold right now?

What is the shape of your life?

What makes up the silhouette?

What is flowing from your heart?

Where do your feet now stand?

Who is holding your hand?

I have been taken in by some questions posed at Chatting at the Sky, who was inspired to ask after reading Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

my head is full of answers. that lead to more questions. and more answers. suggestions. options. a delightful circle.

'the mind must have wild places, a tangled orchard where dark damsons drop in the heavy grass, an overgrown little wood, the chance of a snake or two, a pool that nobody's fathomed the depth of, and paths threaded with flowers.'

back to back

the house is back to normal. de-twinkled ... well with the exception of the dining room which still wears its New Years Eve party dress. there is just something about those tiny lights that make me happy.

the new year is off to a busy start. back to work. back to a normal schedule (hooray). back to driving (double hooray). back to my Rosetta Stone (so far so good) french lessons. back to Downton Abbey. back to visits to LA and the kiddos. back to projects. and planning. and dreaming. and trying ever so hard to keep procrastination off the agenda.

'be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.'