June 18, 2021

Trastevere in full bloom (and my goodness so are we!)

Have y’all noticed it too? There’s this low-key buzz that I’m feeling everywhere I go and with everyone I interact with. We’re all busy. Really, though. It’s like all of the sudden we’ve all realized collectively that life is coming back and it’s neither slow nor full of ease- it is full on, full force oh my goodness everything is happening at once energy.

This ivy covered wall with bougainvillea literally bursting out of it feels like a nice little metaphor for summer 2021.

All the colors, all the chaos, all the delicious things to see and eat and taste and hear and smell and touch. I oscillate between feeling overwhelmed and feeling perfectly content. In both states I feel gratitude. So, so, so much gratitude. If you’re having a hard time adjusting to late pandemic (it feels a little presumptuous to call it post-pandemic I think...) living, I hear you. We’ve been through a lot. The world has changed and I’m hopeful that some of the lessons stick around for longer than a season.

I want to celebrate blooming and equally acknowledge anyone who is feeling overwhelmed.

Sending you love whatever state you’re in and wishing you a beautiful season of continuing to blossom and bloom and grow 🌺