just. be.

I need to start making the effort to write these earlier. Last night I never even made the conscious decision to go to sleep, sleep just simply overtook me. That's ok though, I was very relaxed and I simply went to sleep.

This weekend I have taken the opportunity to come away. I had a chance to separate myself from things for a bit and I went for it.

I think there is deep value in that.

I think there is a deep need for that in my life.

I'm not overly weary, but I'm not overly filled up at this point either.

I think taking time to get quiet and just be is good for me. More than that I think it's important. Even if it's just for a few moments.

Not every moment of this weekend with be solitude, I have plans to do some fun things with fun people, but there is some room left for solitude.

I'm not expecting any kind of deep breakthrough in my life, more just peace and quiet and rest.

Turning of the noise and capturing a few gentle moments with my savior. Taking sometime to embrace and be ok with the quiet. Taking a some moments to Just. Be.

Right now, I'm going to embrace that rest a little more by going back to sleep.

When I wake up again, whenever that is (there will be no alarm) the world is my oyster. I plan to fill my day with two things, quiet and things that make me excessively happy. (Beauty and the Beast and squeezes from my niece and nephew)

I hope that you carve out little moments like this in your life as well.

Maybe you can't run away to an abandoned house but even finding moments of solitude is life giving.

Just. Be.

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