July 1, 2009
Thought for July
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There’s something slippery about summer. And that’s the beauty of it: a season so moody and brilliant, so frivolously sensual and bold that it eludes your every effort to contain it. Instead, it wraps you in abundance, in swaths of sunlight and long, lazy hours–none of which is ever really yours to keep. Therein lies the lesson: While fall inspires nostalgia and winter a longing for warmth, summer has an endless amount to give, if only we can stand still and receive it. This season, resist the urge to control every last vestige of time. Instead, practice letting life spin around you in bright, concentric circles, filling your attention with light. –Terri Trespicio, Body + Soul
Christine H.: Thank you for this thought, it was exactly what I needed today.2 years ago
Amy C: Lovely! Definitely easier done on vacation, out here in the Rockies, with the smell of sweet grass and heather blowing over fields of wildflowers…2 years ago
Karen: Lovely….. I thought of the beach when I read this post….. warm sand, waves breaking, gentle breezes….. sheer joy…. it is where I can just “be”.2 years ago
Anne: Mmmm I love summer!2 years ago
Kate: So true. I’m more of a winter girl than a summer girl; I love Christmas and frost and scarves and I don’t cope well with heat, but this year the summer sunshine has just brought such joy and laziness and a need to while away the hours in the garden with ice lollies, it’s been lovely.2 years ago