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ash schlax

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rest
is
the
way
to
life

a
gift
of
grace

the
first
fruits
of
creation.

who
am
i
to
resist?

𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘪 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳—𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦?

scenes from the spring (as summer arrives). 🍃

-porch sitting.
-i turned forty.
-baptized two of our babies & my baby sister.
-was celebrated by the sweetest friends in 90s style.
-more porch sitting.
-visits from dear friends.
-trying new (old)

𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨

𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦
𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥.
-mary oliver
—

felt like this needed a permanent place on my feed, because I need it as a perm

may we learn to rediscover
wonder—to see it all around us.

𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘶𝘱.
—
this year, I’m working to slow down and pay attention to the wild and the wonder all around. less screens,

𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦.

to remember
to be thankful
to be reminded how far
you’ve come.

& sometimes, to finally learn that
the gift of a new home
doesn’t diminish the old one.

so thankful
fo

all is calm
all is bright. ✨

—
soaking up the details
of this imperfect season.

& what a gift it is.

in my years, i have
learned it is best
to embrace forced rest.

that sometimes, it is
the best kind of rest—
drawing us into humble,
slow communion.

𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯
Be gentle with yourself
𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵. Just

𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦.

The morning will come.
The birds will sing.
As sure as the time slips by
slowly, but never-stopping

Second by second—
𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴
𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘦𝘳

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world