My secret lies in the spaces inbetween...
Moments of transition...
Times to breathe in and gather ideas together...
Is it the actual shape you see, or the spaces in between that give everything you see in its form ? ? ? ?
Ask yourself that question from time to time.
Is it the feeling of swimming in a cool lake on a hot day?...or the sweetness 'INBETWEEN' entering the water and exiting?
That is the sweet spot.
Feel me? Savvy...???
Is it the 'plans' you have with your family and 'events' or is it that little tiny warm body that you hold in the early hours of dawn, breathing in the literal life that exudes from your child?
Is it the ridiculum of prepared feasts or is it the simple satiating combination of fresh sweet and fresh salt? Think Thanksgiving or summer blueberry pie with creme freshe....Mmmmmm, its the space between salty and sweet of which I speak.
Is it the 'official' hours of sleep you have afforded yourself, or just that transitory moment and flash of flicker of eternal realms you peeked into while dreaming?...
Is it beautiful colors purchased in a department store streaking your face for color's sake. Or is it a sunny freckle that reminds you of spending beautious time at the coast or in your garden or on a boat?...
I'll pick the freckle anyday.
I'm a freckle picker.
Totally.
The older I get and the more time I have to think about life, the more I would pick the freckle. I am only 40. I now have 'age spots' on my hands. Freckles.
I would take every one again, over and over and over for the sunburst like memories of days I have spent in blue sky, white clowds, giggles, surf, salt, crunchy hair, every proverbial fresh water moment, owned.
In fact, I'll take more if I can get more.
I'm fond of "MORE" in general.
More IS more. Face it.
What if life isn't just about 'personal levels of 'fufillment' or 'professional success', or being 'comfortable' even. What if it is ENTIRELY about EVERY space INBETWEEN and every freckle and every sign of life that's subtley would stun you if you really dialed in and noticed?
I will take the sweet spot. The space in between, where we really live. Everytime.
Freckle me.
That is so true! Too often we live for the big moments, and we are almost disappointed they aren't what we'd envisioned them to be. But in the between times, it's real, it's life. We have to be careful to capture them and hold on to them.
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