Appreciate the NOW

I have been acutely aware of what I am intentionally leaving behind in order to move forward. While this is not new, this time period requires much more discarding than usual. Relocation this go round is asking me to throw out decades worth of stuff because my new place has less closet space. Not only am I making a mad dash to discern what to keep and what to let go of, the memories are flooding back.  I am not surprisingly finding items I once considered lost or forgotten long ago. Occasionally the result is revelatory.

Additionally, I will be saying goodbye to all the wildlife that surrounds me. My goal was set to find an apartment immersed in nature with an amazing view. I did not succeed. However I sense that this purging and releasing is what is needed for my evolution and healing. I will also be leaving a neighborhood that boasts a shopping area with cobblestone streets, art and antique galleries, Morris Arboretum , and the Woodmere Art Museum. I know I can visit often as I will only be about thirty minutes away. Yet, I know better not to take for granted all the blessings my neighborhood has bestowed upon me. I expect I will make cool discoveries in my new town, but at this point they remain unknown.

Tonight I will be sharing a few photos from my last visit to Woodmere.

My hope is to catch another exhibit before I move. If not, I will not be that far away. I am not sure what treasures and memories lie ahead but I  am sure of what I have before me and  that every experience has led me to this moment.