Wow! It's been a month since I last posted. I don't know why I am always surprised by how long it's been since I blogged. I think the realization and reflection that time is going by and I'm not stopping to recognize it always hits me hard. So much has happened in the last few weeks. Some good and some bad. I'm taking every day as a new day and some days I am happy and some days I am sad. Yesterday was a sad day. Today has been super happy though! In the end it all balances out.
Some really important relationships in my life have been changing over the past couple of weeks. I am usually supportive of change even if I don't like it happening. In the end, I think change is always worthwhile and valuable because you learn something - whether a lesson is positive or negative it is still a lesson learned. So basically, some relationships I have are changing and I haven't quiet figured out the lesson yet. It is a difficult place to be right now in the moment but I know the power time has. Actually, one of my favorite quotes is, "Time doesn't heal all wounds but what you do with that time does." My job right now is to be the best version of me that I can be. I can cheers to that! Here's to living life!
A huge highlight of the last week or so was a trip to Fort Myers, Florida! With my leg treatments I can't have my legs get in the sun so I didn't do much sun bathing but I did enjoy walking on the beach, spending time with friends, laughing, drinking, eating, exploring, and forgetting real life for a few days. My friend, Tracy, is working a summer internship at Florida Gulf Coast University and my mentor, Sarah, happens to have a condo near by! It was the perfect opportunity to reconnect. Tracy lives in Illinois during the year for her grad program so we never get enough time to spend together. Who would have thought two Kentucky girls who live in Virginia and Illinois would be able to meet up in Florida of all places!? I'm looking forward to many more trips across the country to visit in our futures. Hopefully, our good friend, Jason, can join us on other adventures as well! He was my driving partner down and back from FL and he put up with every idea of craziness that popped into mine or Tracy's mind. I can't thank him enough for being such a big support in my life. It was wonderful to be able to vacation with people I love so much! (I can't really remember the last time I vacationed so from now on I hope it happens a lot more!)
Something that we talked about on the trip and I've been reflecting on since I've been home have been moments. Monumental moments that might not seem that spectacular to anyone else except the person experience it. A moment that shows you a glimpse at how blessed and perfect your life is. A carefree moment with no worries or thoughts or concerns. Just the pureness that life is a gift and I am filled with joy, happiness, and contentment kind of moment. The moment you take a breath and close your eyes and work on ingraining that second or minute of bliss into your mind forever. A picture of everything you have ever wanted out of life captured into one place at one time. Does anyone out there know what I am talking about? Have you had a moment like this? How would you describe it? Would you care to leave an example? Think about it. If you don't have a moment like this to think about then do it. Create a moment. That's what this bittersweet symphony really is after all, a collection of moments.
