My friend Cassandra Rae pours herself a glass of champagne every Friday afternoon at 4:00. (You can see a video blog where she talks about this by clicking here.) She tells herself that the last week has been enough; that she has done enough; that she has been enough. She sits quietly, reflects, celebrates, rests. It is enough. She is enough.
Because of her inspiration – and because of the deep need I’m feeling today to provide myself self-affirmation,strength and encouragement – I have made a trek to the store in the pouring rain so that I could pour my own glass of champagne at 4:00 this afternoon. I, too, am sitting quietly (with India Arie in the background), reflecting, processing, thinking, feeling, resting. ‘Can’t go so far as to say I am celebrating…as I know Cassandra is…but the quiet and space is a start; movement in the right direction. Here is a peek into just some of my thoughts:
It is enough.
The work I’ve done these past days. The conversations I’ve had. The clients I’ve seen. The energy I’ve expended. The daughter’s I’ve cared for. The relationship in which I’ve both struggled and known joy. The income I’ve produced. The bills I’ve paid. The food I’ve prepared and consumed. The cleaning I’ve attempted. The miles I’ve put on my car. The emails I’ve sent. The phone calls I’ve made and received. The blogs I’ve posted. The tweets I’ve tweeted. The sleep I’ve had. The exercise I’ve done. The laughter I’ve expressed. The tears I’ve shed. The friends I’ve cherished. The house I’ve repaired. The hope I’ve sustained. The dreams I’ve pursued. The desire I’ve kept alive. All of it – and more. It is enough.
I am enough.
My heart. My body. My mind. My emotions. My thoughts. My abilities. My lacks. My strength. My craziness. My plans. My intentions. My capacity. My creativity. My expectations. My dreams. My hopes. My passion. My desire. My love.
I am not too much.
My heart. My body. My mind. My emotions. My thoughts. My abilities. My lacks. My strength. My craziness. My plans. My intentions. My capacity. My creativity. My expectations. My dreams. My hopes. My passion. My desire. My love.
Thanks, Cassandra. Cheers.
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You are the perfect amount of you! I love how you made it your own celebration to really fit for what you needed. And what a beautiful post.
Salud!
.-= Coach Cassandra Rae´s last blog ..What do you do when you feel like giving up? =-.