Starting off with a rather heavy share, this piece is worth the read. Obituary for a quiet life immediately brought a beautiful wave of memories of my papa (my paternal grandfather). As I said in the sanctuary, it brought to mind a specific memory, a story that he loved to share.
We were visiting him and my nana in Florida and I must have been about 4. (That photo to the right is probably about the time.) We were at a small shopping area, and I was holding his hand as we made our way down the busy sidewalks. And every time someone passed and I caught their eye, I would pronounce, “ THIS IS MY PAPA!”
So yeah… be prepared for some big feelings when you read that piece. I can’t stop thinking about it and would love to hear what you get out of it.
Speaking of connections… I did it. I joined another social. But you know what? I’ve actually missed the old school twitter of 12 years ago. I had quite the following on there and it felt so authentically FUN and I could just be my silly self sharing silly thoughts. I didn’t use it for anything other than that level of connection and I’m going to use THREADS the same way. If you’re there, please be sure to connect!
Speaking of connections (and now I’m cracking myself up)… I created a new short about a really effective and gentle psoas stretch.
The book I’m currently reading, Little Gods, is freaking amazing. I’m only a wee bit in and I’m already in awe of the author, Meng Jin, especially since this is her debut novel.
I got a notebook specifically for the Re/Joy Project process that I talked about in yesterday’s post. It’s not journaling or gratitude listing. It’s noticing and naming. (Like I said, read that post.) I’ll be writing more about this as I experiment myself but I already love it.
I would be remiss if I didn’t note that a 4 week July session starts next week, the week of July 10th. If it’s been a while since you’ve taken a class, it would be most awesome to see you!
We went to the Dayton Art Institute last weekend, and it exceeded my expectations by far, considering its size. The building is WHOA! If you’re anywhere near there, I recommend it. (We’re looking at early October for a visit to Chicago and that art institute and Dayton’s just made me even more excited. It’s been too long since I’ve been to Chicago…)
I’m fully obsessed with tennis again after a couple of weeks of wonky weather and such, and if you play tennis and love those little skirts but also DON’T, look what I just found.
Finally, summer movies are, once again, FUN or at least BIG, and for the first time in a long time, I’m excited about them.
We just saw the new Indiana and I think it was actually a beautiful look at what age and life events can do to us and how there’s always hope. I’m looking forward to Barbie (it’s more than a fluff piece), Oppenheimer, and Mission Impossible (because I’m sorry but I grew up with Tom Cruise and I know he’s a nut but boy do I love him in action flicks).
What are you looking forward to this summer, movies or otherwise?