August 14, 2021

L’estate italiana!

Campari spritz and fresh figs and endless sunshine and super-hot temperatures and that feeling in Italy that August could last forever (coupled with the awareness that it most certainly won’t).

Feeling floaty and light and overall content and occasionally overwhelmed and amazed that time has and continues to pass so very quickly. Appreciating tiny moments: like condensation on a glass or the fact that I start glowing with sweat approximately 3 minutes into my morning yoga practice. Feeling grateful to have that morning practice back after a lot of travel and movement. Feeling grateful that even though it’s still August and fun is the first thing I search for, there is also the balance between condensation on my body in the morning and on my wine glass in the evening.

My god how awesome is to have the ability to slow down? All the tiny moments of slowing down. Feeling grateful for friends and community and the sense of self inside myself.

And? Duh. Feeling real damn grateful for Campari spritz, and the bounty of summer and the never ending sunshine and and and. It took me between 32-34 years to learn to slow the f**k down and I’m still learning and I’m still real grateful.