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Summer Fades to Fall.

Jessie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:19:04 +0000

As the summer light seems to be fading, and I watch the remaining flowers finish with their cheery presence I always find myself contemplative. I think about seasons of life. I think about the quiet hush Fall seems to bring to my soul with the brisk morning air and crunchy leaves under my boots. Yes, I do wish for more warm summer nights of carefree drinks and tank tops, but I am also excited for pumpkin bread, cozy blankets and the time with the ones I love. I am ready for the long rest that winter forces upon us all.

Summers here in Chicago are glorious… breathtaking really…. full of walking , biking, festivals galore, but I am thankful for this new quiet, for the chill in the air. I appreciate the change, what new seasons bring for us, both in weather and of the heart. We need seasons. We need seasons of joy, of busyness, of quiet , and of peace.

So take it from this Southern raised girl, embrace the new season and for what lies beyond. Take life as it comes and don’t wish for what is not right in front of your face. Drink in the change, the new colors, and the newness of what each season brings.

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Monday Morning….

Jessie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:57:09 +0000

On Monday morning, my soul found some quiet or at least less panic. It was very cloudy, and the air was so humid you felt like you were walking in the rain. Now I know for many, this is NOT an ideal morning, but for me it was just right. Warm sticky mornings remind me of home and despite my bad hair day ….calms me. I found myself drinking it in, my wandering was not frantic but pensive and my mind was still. I was stuck by the water lilies, with their vibrant green on the dark water. Because of the cloud cover , the edges of the lily pads were crisp and distinct and dark water was glassy.

With my camera all packed up walking towards my car, I ran into beautiful Dahlias in the parking lot. I didn’t even know flowers came in these colors!

Also in the parking lots I found fruit still covered in the wetness of the night’s rain. Last week I would have walked right past.

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My Motto.

Jessie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:23:48 +0000

“Let us come alive to the splendor that is all around us, and see the beauty in ordinary things” [ Thomas Merton]

My Motto. So much of who I am, and who I have yet to be.

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