Mindful and grateful

Life is amazing today, the summer has been very kind to us, generous in itself for the crisp mornings and almost endless sunny days and adventures in new places.

I feel full to bursting with happiness and gratitude for the summer, our time as a family together, the amazing generosity of friends and strangers who've become friends.

My mind swims with images of our last few months, beaches and rivers, mountains and streams, fires in the night and music and discussion and laughter.

Williams giggles and amazement and how much he has grown and learnt and taught us too.

Reunion with an old and very special friend, nostalgia and a heart bursting with remembrance and recognition.

Garden growing, thriving- after a disappointing couple of summers.

Creativity, I feel like I've HAD time, something that so often seems to elude me.

Realising on return to work from my holidays that I love my job and the amazing girls I work with, refreshed, willing, engaged for the next challenge and project.

Only trying to balance, keep a check- noticing that we all have times that are harder to bear. Not personally for me today but for people I love, grief and acceptance, pain and emotional hardship- it's difficult to think of these things when I'm vibrating on another level- a level I know I need to be on now- it's right for me.

Knowing that I'm blessed to be in a good place and from where I can offer support and love in a valuable way- rather than feeling it as another drain on an already weary soul.

This time of year is always powerful for me- it brings renewal and change.

Sometimes overwhelming but now it feels exciting and hell yeah! Bring it on.

So much is in flux, home? Nursery, Sisters school, new staff, 1st anniversary of our wedding day, rolling with it, smiling and embracing and remembering to be mindful and grateful of every little bit.

You know what? I've always known this but., looking for the next thing, or looking back... It's really not that helpful to my mental health. Plan yes, remember fondly or with a lesson learnt- yes. But mostly, most important of all- just be, feel, notice, smell and devour every happy moment when I'm in it- soon it's past and gone- better to live right now, instantaneously, whole heartedly, passionately, scream if you wanna go faster-ly breathe and become the moment!

That's my new season resolution, I plan to hold on to this clarity- keep it breathing and growing and evolving- exciting, where next! Oh yeah, sorry forgot already- just here and now.

For right now, sleep beautiful sleep......and time for dreaming.