I’m reading Eat Pray Love. Again. For something like the sixth time! Because I love it just that much! It also seemed wildly appropriate to read it as we were heading off to Italy for a much needed “Elizabeth Gilbert-esque” makeover of my own.
I’m not necessarily proud to say this but truth be told, I’ve never looked or felt more tired than I do right now. My entire body simply radiates fatigue at this moment and while I know that ten days in Europe is not the everlasting cure, I do know that ten days in the Eternal City is better than ten days spent here. The last two months (who am I kidding…the last EIGHT months!) have been really challenging and my poor body has taken quite a beaten because of it. I’ve coped and I’ve actually coped quite well but everything has its limit and the timing of this trip couldn’t be more ideal. I can’t think of a better place to renew my body and soul than a country that prides itself on the pursuit of pure pleasure!!! I mean really, any nation that encourages you to eat gelato at 9am is alright by me!!
Steve and I are embarking on a transition of sorts right now and the next ten days is the perfect way to bridge the entrance to some pretty significant changes. A lot is about to happen in our world upon our return and while we’ve known about them for awhile, anticipation is very different than reality. Many elements of our life are undergoing some major overhauls; changes with our work, family moving away, a brother heading to Afghanistan for nine months…and the list goes on. Undoubtedly, the wheels are going to start spinning at a fairly rapid pace when we get back and I think that this trip will provide us with just the opportunity we need to get a little bit more grounded.
So I’ve got my sunscreen, my toothbrush and some good magazines for the plane!
I’d say that I’m set!
See you in ten days!
I’m not necessarily proud to say this but truth be told, I’ve never looked or felt more tired than I do right now. My entire body simply radiates fatigue at this moment and while I know that ten days in Europe is not the everlasting cure, I do know that ten days in the Eternal City is better than ten days spent here. The last two months (who am I kidding…the last EIGHT months!) have been really challenging and my poor body has taken quite a beaten because of it. I’ve coped and I’ve actually coped quite well but everything has its limit and the timing of this trip couldn’t be more ideal. I can’t think of a better place to renew my body and soul than a country that prides itself on the pursuit of pure pleasure!!! I mean really, any nation that encourages you to eat gelato at 9am is alright by me!!
Steve and I are embarking on a transition of sorts right now and the next ten days is the perfect way to bridge the entrance to some pretty significant changes. A lot is about to happen in our world upon our return and while we’ve known about them for awhile, anticipation is very different than reality. Many elements of our life are undergoing some major overhauls; changes with our work, family moving away, a brother heading to Afghanistan for nine months…and the list goes on. Undoubtedly, the wheels are going to start spinning at a fairly rapid pace when we get back and I think that this trip will provide us with just the opportunity we need to get a little bit more grounded.
So I’ve got my sunscreen, my toothbrush and some good magazines for the plane!
I’d say that I’m set!
See you in ten days!
1 comment:
Is not everything in a sense " temporary and hence are we not always in transition. Nothing is static and while it may seem so, the Universe and all within it are in motion. Just a thought. Happy journey, physical and otherwise.
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