I met a friend for lunch. I had not seen her for months. We talked about how fast the last year has passed. Whom we have loved and lost; who might have crossed us or been frosty and how easy it is to forget our own essence when we try to fit in with people from a different planet or even just a different-shaped jigsaw puzzle. We discussed how important it is to leave second best experiences behind.
**And we also remembered how important second and third best are – they always signpost the way forward.
Friends are vital to me. As we drink coffee, I remember this and tell her funny stories and secrets. Warm and wise, she motivates me and helps me belong. That’s what real friends do. They polish our lives so that our inner light shines bright. They share, make us laugh and feel valued. That is what love is.
I am grateful to know a few amazing people I can call my friends. We are all different yet we all have warmth, respect and acceptance in common. I love them exactly as they are. And they me. We share time and take turns performing, nurturing, caring. Sometimes we surprise each other. Often we laugh.
I heard the other day that although everyone is unique, nothing we create is original. Every single thing is influenced by whom we meet along the way. It is up to us to translate what we see, hear, feel and build our own world.
My life and work with artists, students and clients is part of me. Sky, plants, animals, people; words, music, dreams are intrinsic to my being.
Thank you for sharing this part of my journey. It’s been a blast.
Let’s all meet up in the next chapter.
– Meantime, if you are lost in translation and want some help finding the best path forward, call me x