The Trick to Slowing Down
Summer is creeping toward us, the future is right behind it, and I'm so not ready
Dear Friends,
I am in denial that June is a day and a half away. That the house will soon be buzzing with my family of giants* lazily grazing on the couch. That the 90- and 100-degree days will follow and no amount of ice cream will cool me down. That Henry will be doing the college prep thing and Maira will be finding ways to fill her resumé. That they are growing up, and we are getting older, and and and…
Ready or not, here life comes.
Every moment, I tell myself, is a reminder to be here now. I take a deep breath and use my senses to try to savor it all. I taste the sweet juice of the first ripe peach from the market. I hear Henry faintly singing in the back seat of the car. I smell the mix of shampoo and toothpaste when I embrace Maira before bed. I see their mouths agape in laughter when Henry and Maira riff in a language only they understand. I feel my husband’s head land on my shoulder as we settle deeper in to the sofa. I blink. I file the memory away. I blink again.
My mind inevitably begins to race ahead, and then I slow it back down with another deep breath. Yes, that day will come, I remind myself. Yes, it’s sad, it’s scary, it’s ridiculous, it’s unbelievable. But that day is not today. Today we are still here.
xo Christine
*They are all taller than me.
Good Things
Bottomless conversation and so much pizza with our pals Sheila & Michael
A well stocked tin of Nespresso pods
Petal pink nail polish
A dazzling performance of Into the Woods and the best seats in the house
Spotting a rainbow in the hose spray while I water the plants
I do miss shopping at Target, but the hardware store is surprisingly fun
Troubleshooting a tech thing and finally getting it to work again (although I’m not even sure how)
A doctor’s visit that is unhurried yet efficient
A doctor’s office that’s a stone’s throw from so many boba spots
The Hacks series finale hit all the right notes
Good Quote
Good Deed of the Day
This one’s for my California homies. The primary election is on Tuesday, June 2nd. If you haven’t yet voted, you can drop off your ballot at your local voting center. If you already have, thank you and please remind your friends to vote.
We are more in sync today than either of us knew.