Beauty – Page 4 – my journey

Leaving California… Feb 2011

In Beauty by admin / March 1, 2012 / No comments

A good life is when you smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are for what you have

THE OCEAN

THE PARKS!

JAKE LOVING THE SUN!

California has so much to offer… lush green parks, lemon trees, glittering sands with gorgeous ocean views, and places to spot seashells and other treasures. I will never forget the time where I was blessed enough to live there. Southern California brought beauty back into my life and though I am saddened to say goodbye I feel unbelievably blessed that I was able to spend even a splash of a moment there. Today I have officially been in Arizona for a week. It’s been a challenging experience with too many surprises to count but I will continue to remember how well Southern California felt. The fresh sun shining down like gold waves upon my face, our little kit-kat basking in the warmth of the day, sand between our toes, cold water rushing upon our ankles… and I will cherrish every moment I spent in paradise. Because… Life is too short to focus on the past. Instead I will embrace whatever the future holds… because I know that there is still beauty in the world, even if I can’t always see it.

Dear City of Roses,

In Autumn, Beauty, Fall, Portland Oregon, Rain, Rose City, Stars by admin / October 22, 2009 / No comments

You hold my heart in your hands. As fall brings rain and cold wind I cannot believe that another year is almost at an end. In exactly one month my calendar will change and I will leave 23 behind… only to fully embrace the beauty of 24! What it will bring I won’t know until it has already passed. So tonight I embrace this moment. Tonight and every night… I will embrace each moment. I will be here now.

I cannot help but miss the bus just to spend time walking your streets and crunching the leaves beneath my feet. As dusk falls into darkness, each sunset disappears and leaves a sky full of sparkling stars above. You continue to inspire me. As I walk with my eyes pointed toward the diamonds in the sky I cannot help but be reminded of how small I am in the midst of things. I am inspired by the vast beauty. Tonight I could be anywhere in the world and as I look up at the glowing lights I would see the same thing… beauty. Everything is beautiful.

And as the sky begins to cry tears of joy I cannot help but laugh. Even in the cold my heart is warmed by your presence. I splash like a child in the puddles and embrace every raindrop that falls onto my nose. This is beauty. If I cannot learn to appreciate the small things in my everyday routine… I may never see beauty as I walk through life. So my dear Portland, OR thank you for letting me see the beauty… even in the small things.

With love and joy,
Me