I have been writing these weekly wisdoms for 32 weeks which is 8 months! This is probably the most consistent thing I have done in the last 12 months. Some weeks they are all that I write and some weeks I scramble to remember to write them early on a Saturday morning but apart from 2 weeks, I have managed to get them posted every Friday. I am celebrating the milestone because we had another heavy week and I am searching for the joy every where.
Glimmers
(Glimmers are micro-moments of joy that make us feel happy, hopeful, and safe.)
- I got back out to my mountain – twice. Once with David and once with Eve and I missed it so much. It was so good to be back in the place that calms me.
- We went to watch the Springboks play on Saturday. It was our first international game which was lots of fun.
- We had a really good week workwise. It was productive and positive.
- I had a great session with my therapist. I saw her before we left for our holiday so there was a lot to unpack and work through. One of my key takeaways was her telling me to come back to living in the present and stop worrying about what might happen down the road. I know this to be true, I just needed a reminder.
- I got a little creative with my Cricut and made these cute little butterflies for my office wall.
- Years ago I bought these two prints but they have been just sitting collecting dust, when we did my office makeover I decided to get them framed. I got them this week and just look how stunning the are.
My Weekly Wisdom..
It is winter here which means it is not only cold, but dry – super dry. During my walks this week I noticed just how dry. The trail is dusty. The trees have all lost their leaves so it is much more open. When you are walking it feels a little desolate – dust and dryness everywhere but it signifies the changing of the season so perfectly.
The old leaves have fallen off, flown away and decayed to become a part of the earth again, allowing space for the new leaves to provide life not only to the tree but to the eco system it thrives in. The dust from the paths is being constantly moved and blow away, again clearing out, making space for the new.
I have been walking this trail at least once a week since the beginning of the year and have watched it transform from the lush forest it was during our wet summer months, to the dusty skeleton it is now and I am loving every moment of it.
It feels like we are growing and changing together. Life is never constant, there are those seasons of ups and the seasons of downs – each one changing you in different ways. The point, maybe, is to embrace the change, find the beauty in the dust, learn from it instead of trying to avoid it or hide away from it.
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” – Abraham Maslow
Picture of the Week
I have decided to change this section up and add in my favourite photo of the week. My river that runs through my mountain.
Wise Words of the Week
Words of the Week
I am joining up with the Word of the Week link party this week so my word for the week would have to be HOPE. Even though this week felt heavy, I felt hopeful. There are a lot of positive things happening for me, David and the kids. We are, despite the drama, thriving and growing and leaning in to the joy.
Until next week!
It’s always so nice to see how the seasons change somewhere you visit regularly. Definitely agree with the introvert statements
I /love the quote at the end of your post, as I often feel the same! I am happy being alone, but I also like to join in on group activities. It makes perfect sense yo me 🙂
Good on you for writing your weekly wisdoms for all that time!
It sounds like a good week! Your therapist sounds helpful. I often need reminding not to worry about what could happen.
Those butterflies are so pretty!
I can’t imagine it being cold and dry. Here in England in the colder months it’s always wet or at least damp.
I love your framed prints. They are going to look stunning on your wall. Also love the butterflies. You are clever making them. How lovely to get back to the mountains and the photo of river is very inviting. Your quote is interesting. I had to read it a few times. I’m sorry this week has been heavy. Hope next week is slightly lighter.
I’m sorry to hear that this week has felt heavy, but it’s good that you have found hopeful moments in it all.
I think noticing the changing seasons can remind us to remain present; it’s a good lesson that things change and grow, and so must we.
The butterflies you made are lovely and colourful.
I love the elephant and hippo print, they’re beautiful. It looks really dry with you. I miss our ‘rain is coming your way’ Face book updates #wotw
Those butterflies are beautiful! That’s my reminder to get more crafty on my Cricut.
I love the quote, so very true.
And I hope next week is kinder to you. Sending a big hug across the miles!
Hope is a good word, i hope your week is good. How lovely to have a trip to the mountains. Your quote really resonated with me this week and I wasn’t even told of a family drama this week because they thought I had enough to deal with. I’d have wanted to be included on the WhatsApp group for updates but they didn’t even include me on that. I can’t be upset as it’s been upsetting for them. I was a little upset that my ex was included, otherwise I wouldn’t have known.
I love your photos, especially the one of the river, it looks very peaceful. I like the quote too. Hope is a good word.
Well done on 32 weeks of weekly wisdoms. Sorry to hear that it’s been another heavy week. I think searching for glimmers does help a little with those kinds of weeks. Nice to get out to the mountain and be in your calm place and how lovely to watch the Springboks play. I love those two prints. I love your weekly wisdom reflecting on growing and changing with the seasons and trying to embrace the change and find beauty in the dust. That quote sums it all up so well. I’m glad you’ve been able to feel hopeful in amongst the heaviness of the week and able to lean into the joy when it comes. #WotW
Hope is a wonderful word, it conveys so much. It’s a meaningful quote at the end of your post, to which I can totally relate.
Watching changes in nature makes us into philosophers.