There is something uniquely beautiful about seeing the people you love being loved. June began with my dear friend Shelby getting married, and I had the great joy of standing beside her for the ceremony, AND singing for her and her now husband and her dad during the reception. Am I weird for having dreamed of times like this? I don’t know, but I’m still so deeply emotional about the whole day, and grateful to have had this special time with Shelby & her family as she starts an exciting new chapter of her life.
And now, I get to close out the month with some of my favorite people on the planet, working on a piece we all care endlessly about, Show Me Eternity. Emily Dickinson’s poetry could coax even the coldest heart to open, so it’s no wonder that this team loves this work and one another immensely, and it makes my role in the show as capital L Love very easy.
As I bask in the warmth that this month and the ever-nearing start of summer have graced me with, I can’t help but reflect on the year so far (we’re almost halfway through 2024!), and the innumerable overlapping journeys that have preceded it. I was listening to an astrology podcast the other day, and the host said that birth chart transits usually last around 2 to 3 years, because it takes time to learn, process, and put into practice, and unlearn, process, and put into practice, etc. What journeys are we on right now? I’m beginning to get comfortable with the fact that there is endless learning required in life, or at least the life I want to live.
The people that I’ve looked up to most have always been the most curious ones, the ones who aren’t afraid to go for broke, because they know that their attempts will give them the information they need to do better and try again. And that is what we strive for. Perfection has rarely, if ever, been accomplished in a single step. And where would the glory be in a life of pure, continuous success? Growth takes time for a reason, love takes time for a reason–there is no shame in laying foundations and building toward what we want. In fact, it often makes the triumph all the sweeter.
Going into this new season, I’m working on my patience and my presence. “Take it seriously, but wear it lightly,” as I once heard someone say. I aim to embrace times like the wedding & the show, and welcome the friendly challenges they might present me. Above all of course, I want to soak up the adventures that summers regularly find a way to bring. Be they lessons that leave a bad taste in my mouth, blips in my enduring memory, defining moments, or stepping stones, I hope to let them come and go with grace, if I can't always do so with ease. And let’s not forget to celebrate whenever we can, too.
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