drawing the threads together

i know i just lamented that autumn filled me with dread, but this evening, on the way home from my weaving group, it was just gorgeous. small tendrils of fog sneaking into the low spots, the blueish light that contains hints of the winter ahead descending, leaving trees to stand as starkly beautiful silhouettes, still clad in their leaves for now. it's strangely warm, it was still 13°C this evening, which probably explains the fog. it was a good day, spent at two different small museums, stretching my brain around how tablet weaving works, as well as how to create different patterns and a wider band on a small band loom. i am so fortunate to have amazing women in my life who know all about these things and who are patiently helping me rewire my brain. once again, i am struck that in weaving, i find deeper meaning - how we draw together the threads of our lives and find depth and beauty. my threads are still a bit tangled, but days like today move me in the right direction.

today is the day

dear google, why the hell are you tweaking all my photos when i upload them?

today is the day that i will...

...start to look forward and not look back.

...make some awesome food to share with friends.

...spend the evening laughing despite my tears.

...perform three creative acts.

...lift my head.

...look at the possibilities in the world around me.

...stop berating myself for things beyond my control.

...give myself a little bit of room to grieve.

...admit that it's been a hard few months.

...find a magical genie fairy to grant my deepest wishes.

...grant myself my deepest wishes, because that magical genie fairy is me.

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today is the day the internet went insane about a gold & white (or is it blue & black?) dress.

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today is the day i read this piece on peaking again.

how is it that we find the things we need to read precisely when we need to read them?

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happy weekend, one and all.