inspired

i don't know if it's spring with its blossoms and fruits and what-not, Mother Flow's soon arrival, or hints of my puerto rican daze, but i'm feeling sensitive. emotional. inspired.

i've always been an enthusiast for simple pleasures, but i noticed there was a lapse for a wee bit of time prior to our puerto rico trip. little things got on my nerves, setting the tone for the rest of the day (i.e. traffic, bratty kids, people jay-walking). and of course with such focused attention on things that were out of my control, i forgot to take deep breaths and just be. 

somehow, someway, i feel like i'm back to the real me. the joyful me. all of a sudden, i have a keen fancy for simple, lovely things.

...like mornings spent drinking tea and letter-writing outside.

and long, unhurried walks. (erica one month ago would have said "ain't nobody got time for that" with shreds of cynicism clearly apparent).

lovely things like wearing dresses and long skirts. doing yoga in my underwear.

i can't tell you enough how i am totally digging this song and this album right now. sitting in traffic doesn't seem so bad after all. (yeah, freakin', right. traffic still stinks, but at least i have some great tunes to ease my anxiety).

dinners eaten outside at dusk. or by candlelight. tenderness.

again, i don't know why i feel this internal warmth after a few weeks - or quite possibly, months - of feeling stagnant, anxious, and frustrated. i do know, however, that it feels great to be back.