Hello dearest readers. It is said that the devil fools with the best laid plans. And so, it’s been a while since I checked in with you here at sew and sow life.
As we stand at the threshold of the summer solstice, I invite you to take a pause with me. Are you able to set aside a bit of quiet time in the next day or two to light a candle and sit with yourself for a few minutes of meditation?
Perhaps you’d like to brew some tea, or draw a glass of fresh water. Maybe you would enjoy some peaceful music.
Settle yourself into a comfy spot to relax. Take a few big inhales and exhales, relax your shoulders and do it all again. Close your eyes. Imagine a beach at the ocean, or a meadow filled with tall grasses and wildflowers, or a hilltop surrounded by breezes and birdsong.
As we turn from spring to summer ask yourself two simple questions… “What do I want more of in my life?” and “What do I want less of?”
Maybe you’d like to write something down, or sketch ideas that come to you. Maybe you’d like to call a friend or write them a note to check in with them. Maybe you’d like to write things on a slip of paper and go outside to burn it with a match. I invite you to internalize what you discovered, or release it…whichever serves you better.
(One of the silver linings in this challenging chapter of my life is that I have found myself on the coast of Massachusetts, wrapped in the generous hospitality of my brother and his wife many times. Last week, my daughter Gretta and granddaughter Maggie joined us. We strolled the beach one evening and again the next morning. The second photo, above, was part of Maggie’s “village”.)