hey guys.
so this is me, right now--sitting in a coffee shop loving life. sure it's not easy right now--i have zero direction as far as where i'm going (no job ideas/offers, i could move to any city, work for just about anyone, and i'm certainly not dating anyone which always brings with a sense of anxiety for some ridiculous reason), and sometimes that's really overwhelming.
but today, instead of being overwhelmed, my soul is shining right out of my eyeballs (see picture). why?? because marcel proust said:
“let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” that's why.
so let me count the ways in which i have soul blossoms--soul peonies, gerbera daisies, daffodils, and soul sunflowers....
1. amazing parents who support me, cry with me, send me snail mail cards with surprises, emails with endless love notes, encouragement, they pray for me and fast for me, and they make me feel like i can do anything i want.
2. old friends. a friend who brought me my favorite cupcake when she picked me up from the airport. talking with old friends on swings about life and things that are hard and put your mind in SPANX that you want to break out of...and things that are enlightening and invigorating. you know who you are.
3. new friends. new friends who have been to India and want to eat Indian food, and new friends who are interested in the same things and energize me to continue to pursue my dreams because she is pursuing her dreams!
4. and the guy at the coffee shop that sings so loudly and off-key to CCR and pink floyd. and does adorable dance moves while he's sweeping to some indie band i've never heard of. and brought me over a free drink because i've been here for hours and i told him i couldn't afford anything.
turns out, that my gratitude has been enlightening, soul-filling, and more than anything has brought me hope. melody beattie, you nailed it, whoever you are:
"gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
3 comments:
Write every day, about everything. I will bet there are a few books floating around inside. Love Renée (Sr) Berry
I second the comment above. We are very grateful to have you in our lives. What would we do without you? We would have never known joy! - Love you!
Thank you for writing and making it public. You're worth following so go ahead and lead.
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