“When we acknowledge the right of mystery to intercept and direct us, we acknowledge the larger issue that life is a spiritual dance and that our unseen partner has steps to teach us if we will allow ourselves to be led. The next time you are restless, remind yourself it is the universe asking ‘Shall we dance?” ~ Julia Cameron
After a ridiculous month of stress and anxiety
Big decisions to make.
Paths unexpectedly changing course.
And exams on top of all of that.
It’s been a rollercoaster month.
But this past weekend I got some much-needed time out
Between studying and decision-making
In the form of my baby girl nieces
Emma, 5 and Kate, 3.
They came to spend the afternoon and night with me.
What a delightful time we had.
Forgetting about the pressures of grown-up life.
For 24 hours I was a kid again.
Making jelly.
Eating ice-cream.
Playing in the park.
Hiding and seeking.
Running around.
Playing imaginary games.
Drawing pictures.
And finally snuggling up at night
Exhausted but soul-filled
Watching a movie together.
The next day we went out to the park again.
It was a beautiful sunny Sunday.
My 5-year-old niece in-between playing
Stops and says to me out of the blue
“Let’s lie on the grass and look up at the sky.”
“We can make pictures out of the clouds.”
Bless her heart.
So that’s what the three of us did.
We found a nice spot on the grass.
We lay back and watched the few clouds that were in the sky float by.
Making pictures in our minds.
Sharing what we saw out aloud.
Laughing.
Breathing.
Stopping for those few precious moments.
I love looking at the world through the eyes of my baby girl nieces.
They constantly remind me
To see the simple yet exquisite beauty that is all around.
They remind me to take time out.
They remind me that the universe does, in fact, know what it’s doing
And where it is guiding you.
Even when
You yourself are not quite sure where you are going.
And best of all
It’s free for the taking!
~ Life is so full of beautiful…. Take a few minutes to notice it every day. Happy ChooseDay Everyone! ~
~ Just one more day and my exams will be over. Training and everything Aconcagua will be moving full steam ahead thereafter! This weekend we’ll finally be heading back out to the mountain and next week you can look forward to some beautiful views of Cape Town as seen from Table Mountain as we train. We are off to explore Table Mountain’s best kept secret again, one of my favourite, favourite hikes…! ~
~ See you on the other side ~
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