I walked with my camera today. I found it interesting how my photos reflected so much of my life. The sky bright and full of promise the ground cracked and worn. The bud of new life, and the forgotten, rotten and dried fruit. Interesting how life is always an expansion and contraction seemingly to happen almost simultaneously. I am working on letting go, letting go of preconceived notions, of longing, desire, letting go control and trying to trust more in life’s natural unfolding.

I finished another class turned in the nearly 30 page paper, I am happy to see this class be done and will be doing a very big happy dance when in six short weeks I am done with school! Life is changing and I am working on being open to its change to be gentler with others and also myself.

I also have been paying attention to really enjoying the smaller things in life. Yesterday I treated myself to latte and a muffin for breakfast, I perused local estate sales and a thrift shop. I just took time to myself to be away from the demands of school and life. It was quiet, maybe even a bit lonely but very rewarding. I enjoyed a hot shower with burning hot heat turning my back red, and it was wonderful. I was grateful for the clean water, the heat, the lovely soap and shampoo, life is truly gifted.