Life is messy today.
Right now from my home office window, I can see the first snow of the season as it drifts gently down into my backyard — a backyard that still is somehow straddling not just summer and fall but now also winter. The hammock that I like to lounge in on hot summer days is still sitting under my favorite tree. That favorite tree is still in the process of shedding its vibrant orange and red leaves, many of which now cover my backyard. Summer, fall, and winter are alive in my backyard-all at once. My yard is in the space between. The space where nothing is clear. The space of messy overlap. My life feels like it is in that messy space too. My kids are remote learners but also attend school in person a few days each week. I am working full time but I haven’t seen the inside of my actual office in months. I am exhausted but also cannot sleep. I am content but also cry at the drop of a hat. I am hopeful but also anxious. I feel loved but also lonely. I long for the warmth of summer but also enjoy the forced hibernation winter brings. I crave connection but also need time to be alone. I am like my backyard — messy, unclear, and clinging to different seasons all at once. Today I will embrace the beauty that this in-between space brings. Today I will marvel at the scene of summer, fall, and winter co-existing in one messy space. One beautiful messy space. Sometimes there is beauty in the mess. Even my mess. Even yours too.
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