the month of may
has a tendency to race by
way too fast
filled with things to do
they seem so urgent
and yet they leave me exhausted
I need to slow down
slow down
slow down
slow down
and begin to embrace the sweetness in may
in the moments
where my hands are in the dirt
where i can sit still
and breathe
breathe
breathe
breathe
even though my list
is longer than I care to admit
the list
and completing the list doesn't equal happiness
in fact
the list
by itself
creates anxiety
so just as there are moments of new growth
buds on the trees
seeds tucked into the soil
waiting
waiting
waiting
for the sun and the rain to grow
there are moments of growth for me
in the dirt times of life
celiac
finances
day to day
so in may
in the craziness of agendas being completed
there is still beauty
living life freely
and
fully
planting
embracing today
seeking intentionality
finding joy
it's not the list
it's the heart.
