One week of introspection was plenty. Who knew I had so many stressors? Or that I've lost a lot in the past few years? Who knew that I could start crying on Tuesday and not finish until Saturday? Who knew that "unpacking" the last few years alongside of so many quality people would be "normalizing?" And who knew that I would leave there without any further clarity on my future, yet feeling refreshingly exhausted? (Yes, I know that doesn't make any sense, but it does to me, OK?!)
All this to say....it's been a good couple of weeks.
Side Note:
Kansas--Why do people say that you are ugly and boring? Traversing your land was about the most beautiful part of my drive. The rolling hills and the desolate prairie...the meandering clouds that floated above me...that huge expanse of sky that stretched up from the highway and reached out far beyond my mind's imagination...the tumbleweed that danced across the road...
No wonder some of my favorite people ever c
ame from you!Suffice it to say, you had me at your welcome sign, OK?
I have more to write but, for some reason, I feel like I have jet lag right now and believe I will save that for later. I hear the coffee pot and the washing machine calling to me now. Must go....
The picture above is my dear friend, T on our Saturday morning "hike" up the Rockies.
The picture below is of my new friends from "The Betty"..We're redefining the look of workers today!
2 comments:
it was so wonderful to see you again! thanks for the coffee date! you are such a wonderful friend! love you!
So good to read, friend. I do look forward to hearing more about the DAR week one of these days...Oh, and Happy Birthday! I totally thought about you all day and was traveling from the mountains back home so never wrote. I love you, sister!
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