Today is my last day in Costa Rica. I have zero desire for this trip to end. I have a mountain of change coming my way this month. I want to worry and fret and just generally dig my heels in. I want to refuse to move, to flow, to be at ease with the unknown. But I know that’s no way to live. Fretting about the future or wishing for this moment to carry on into perpetuity? All of that takes me out of the actual, beautiful, present moment….
An Ode to Solitude
S O L I T U D E
Never underestimate it’s power. As women, as mothers, as healers and helpers, we need time to ourselves. More specifically, we need time ALONE.
Dance. Journal. Sing in the shower. Sip your coffee. Stare off into the distance. Browse the bookstore. Stretch your arms overhead. Breathe deeply. Whatever you do, do it ALONE. For 2 minutes or for 22 minutes, whatever you can muster. …