Spaghetti dinner
Smiles all around
Simple happiness for being together
I curled up on the couch afterwards
Belly full
Heart fuller
My son sweetly traced pictures on the back of my cozy new fleece
As my daughter gently rubbed my feet
Do you want to take a bath? Asked my mom
Knowing how much I love soaking
And how much I've missed having a bathtub
I would love to, I replied
As if with the grace of a well practiced dance
The three of them swirled around me
Delightedly filling the bath
Lavender epsom salts sprinkled in
Numerous little tea lights carefully placed all around
A soft towel sat nearby waiting for the end
Lights off, the door was gently closed
And I found myself standing there
Alone in the candlelight
I climbed on in
Peaceful, warm water bliss
My ears submerged, enjoying the dark
Someone tucked the speaker inside the door
Beautiful guitar music began to fill the room
The perfect final touch for a spontaneous spa retreat
My body felt happy and I soaked for quite some time
Breathing
I am enough, I whispered
If I didn't do another thing in my life
I am absolutely enough
As I continued to soak I wondered what life could feel like
If I lived from this place
The sanctuary of enough-ness
My shoulders dropped
As the ancient tension dissolved into the water
Can you imagine living from a place of enough-ness?
Perhaps you already do
What a beautiful place to reside
Parboiled and starting to sweat
Bath time had come to an end
But before I climbed out I decided to give it a whirl
This new way of living
Knowing I am truly enough
One foot on the bath mat
The other stepping out of the water
I could feel the heaviness of my old way of being
Dripping off my toes
Along with the water
Returning in a swirl of lavender
Down the drain and back into the earth
So this is what freedom feels like
I smiled in the candlelight
It's nice to finally meet you
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