Hello from Vancouver, Washington! That's right, we've moved...again lol. I'm telling you guys, we move all the time, our life is never boring haha. We just don't want to get too settled and slip into mediocrity, or something like that! But, I wanted to take a moment to say hello and wish everyone a happy fall! October has become my favorite month(though previously it was September, so it's not like it's really changed); I think because fall really takes a hold and the holidays begin. As you can see below, Vancouver does fall right :)
And oh, lovelies, I wish you could see it: every morning I drive across a bridge into Portland, and the view is amazing. You have water below you, trees and all of Portland stretched out before you, a mountain to your left, and an expanse of water to your right. I tried to get a picture the other morning when I went across because the sky was pink and the sunrise was reflecting off the water, it was gorgeous. Taking a picture in a moving vehicle, that you're driving no less, while in the middle of a busy bridge meant the picture came out blurry and with a car blocking most of it haha. But, I digress, so far Vancouver is lovely, and everything I could have hoped for. I grew up in San Francisco, hearing the rumble of jets overhead, and that's been something I've missed since moving away. Here we are, just across the river from Portland International Airport. So you know what that means, planes overhead! Honestly, I feel like a kid in a candy store every time I'm out and I hear one go over. I stop and look up, trying to see what airline it is. I hear them in my house, at work, even at Starbucks. And to someone that grew up hearing them, it's like a flashback to my childhood, and I fall in love all over again.
Anyway, I'm sure not everyone has a love of loud jets flying overhead, so I'll just stop my nostalgia there, and say that I hope everyone is doing well! I just wanted to check in with y'all, and I think I needed a sense of normalcy and positivity, so here we are. I really do appreciate you, my lovely reader, and I hope that you have a great weekend filled with love and light and all things bright. My challenge for myself this weekend is to stay as positive as possible, and not let stress to get the house unpacked and Halloween decorations up, and laundry done, and the list goes on, get to me. It will all get done, in time. I'm here, in a beautiful city, with airplanes overhead, my two kiddos curled up sleeping, sun shining outside, and a heart ready to love and embrace this new adventure I've found myself in. Take life by the hand today. Walk with it awhile, with no judgments, no expectations. Walk with life, and let it show you things that you've seen a hundred times, but this time, you see it anew. Try to see life as it can be, not just as it is. Life can be magical. Life can be whimsical. Life can be all you want it to be. You have to let it be those things. And let's be honest, life can wear people down. But it can also lift people up. Let today be one of those days that life lifts you up. Let yourself drive or walk or bicycle, however you want to get around, and look at the world through new eyes. Let yourself see the beauty in things you've gotten so used to seeing, that you now take them for granted. I implore you to tell yourself, today is going to be a good day filled with light and love. Don't let the day decide how it wants to play out. You can't just wake up and see what life throws at you and how it turns out. No, you decide, right now, you decide what kind of day you're going to have. You tell the world, in whatever way you want, that you are going to have a day filled with light and love and wonderment. Notice if your heart swells a little. Notice if you feel a sense of peace on your mind. Start your day with intention. And I'd love to hear in the comments how that intention works.
Well, my lovelies, I think that's all I have for today. My pup and I are going to make our Saturday morning pilgrimage to Starbucks. And I will open my heart to all the universe has to offer me. Sending love and light and all things bright your way. May you have a splendid day.
xoxo
Kayla
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