for today . . .

i am loving learning to be still. i am loving learning to wait (yes, this contradicts itself to a year ago, but we grow, right?!). I am loving learning to be extremely present and take in the beauty, the moments of grace, the gift of quiet.

and when i stumbled upon this site, i knew i had to immediately link up.  it encourages all of the above, and then to write it down.  because don't ya think there is something to that?  to the writing down?  once it's written down, there is something that happens to your brain that allows it to soak in.

nourish your brain.  and your soul. and breathe in the moment.

and then life is filled with a beauty and peace that is so captivating, you want to revisit it time and time
and time again.

i think i will do this again. and again.

especially when i become a mama.

because that is a bit of my fear: that being a mama will absorb every single second of my day.  and even though i'm eagerly waiting for it; i may not force myself to stop and breathe it in.

i want to breathe in life and all that is happening around me.

because that is where the beauty lies.  the truth is revealed.  the peace pursues you.  and all is made well with your soul again.

it's that feeling.   and the feeling is so, so intoxicating.
i just love it.

so here i go, first step at journaling it; and many more to come . . .

outside my window...

grey skies. green grass. wet pavement. 

i am thinking...

of cool fall nights and autumn leaves. and everything we are anticipating happening this Fall.  

i am thankful...

for the lives growing inside of me. for a growing belly. for the journey leading up to these days. 

in the kitchen...

getting ready to head there. and make my homemade chicken salad for dinner with a dear family tonight.  

i am wearing...

one of the few items left that fit me. pajama bottoms and a comfy, over-sized grey long sleeved shirt.

i am creating...

a "please wash your hands" sign for our bathroom re-design and a "please take off your shoes" for our front entrance.

i am going...

to take my time today.  this weekend was busy.  and i am tired. 

i am wondering...
how to be more creative in my writing pursuit and how to be more disciplined in blogging.  because i'm really enjoying it.

i am reading...

everything baby.  breastfeeding. sleeping schedules. magazines. articles. & anything else that comes our way.

i am hoping...

that my anxieties disappear soon. i don't speak of them often, but i do internalize many a fears. 

i am looking forward to...

buying our cribs in the next couple of weeks & organizing the nursery. i am addicted to organizing. 

i am learning around the house...

that the to-do list is never ending.  to do what i can. and to let the rest go. 

i am pondering...

why my garden doesn't do well every year. maybe my 'green thumb' never really existed. :(

a favorite quote for today...
"There are far far better things ahead, than any we leave behind."  -C.S. Lewis 

one of my favorite things...

mornings like today. Eve, Ivy & Harley all snuggling with me in bed while I write. Lamp lit and blankets all around.

a few plans for the rest of the week...

paint second coat of nursery walls. meeting my friend's baby for the first time! car shopping. yoga. first neighborhood block party. 

and finally,

a peek into my day...

 :: painting second coat onto nursery walls ::

:: a lazy and beautiful morning of writing, reading & enjoying the quiet :: 

you should try it!
go for it . . .