life's legacies.

This was on a card that my grandma Marianne got me for my birthday.  It touched me very deeply and it is truly beautiful, so I thought I'd share...

Live deep

Never stop learning, playing, or finding wonder in the world around you.  Live the length of your life, but live the depth of it as well.

Travel light

There is no use in carrying around worry and regret.  They only weigh you down.  Always keep yourself open to hope and to love.  They give us wings. 

Forgive imperfections

in yourself and others.  Imperfections keep things interesting.  They're the cracks where the light shines through.

Own beautiful things

And not just to keep in the drawer, tucked away for a perfect day.  Surround yourself with things that make you happy, that remind you of the beauty all around us if we only keep our eyes open to it.

Make mistakes

Follow detours.  Sometimes it takes an unexpected turn to help us find the life that is waiting for us around the bend.  Trust yourself and the path that is meant for you.

Take care of yourself

And sometimes that means you need the ice cream.  Be good to your body but also your mind and spirit.  You're the only one who can.

And always, always know you are loved

You are a gift to this wold and a blessing and that will never change.

Isn't that touching?  I feel that often, as women, we forget to truly live our lives for ourselves... to stop and smell the roses... to delight in the small things... to slow down and enjoy the ride.  These thoughts really somehow gave me permission to do these things, and quite honestly... it was invigorating!