The Real Me

The Real Me...

is stepping out into the early morning light, raising my arms to the sky and feeling the warmth spread over me, covering me, saying "good morning" to me.

is running as fast as I can with a sudden burst of energy out in the cool morning air and feeling the rush of joy of being alive

is stacks and stacks of books that I am slowly savoring and working my way through, although the stack continues to get bigger ;)

is laughing at any and every oppertunity

is DANCING! Feeling the music take over my body and me riding the wave of sound

is my hair long and flowing down my back the way it was while I was pregnant with my daughter (and it will be there again)

is coldplay...period. :)

is having oodles of time to devour a book and soak in the words.

is a large cup of coffee with stevia and a HUGE oatmeal cookie.

is splashing my thoughts, emotions and feelings onto paper.

is self expression.

is painting, losing myself in my art feeling completely calm and serene as I just let the brush and paint meld and work their magic on the canvas.

is surrendering my soul to the God and Goddess in all their forms and feeling the rush of the wind on my face, the grass from the earth under my feet, the cool, fresh water running through my fingers, and the warmth of the sun in my body. Utterly in awe of the blessings they have gifted me.

is holding my daughters loose sleeping form close to me, kissing her head and inhaling deeply her scent. the best smell in the world.

is feeling my husbands arms around me, his face in my hair and our breath in tandem as we go to sleep.

is that first bite of rich chocolate on chocolate cake that my dad makes for me every single birthday.

is mine and my husbands "movie", "A Walk to Remember"

is riding in the car with the windows down in the springtime, early summer days, music filling the air, hand out the window feeling the breeze.

is digging my toes into the sand and hearing the waves crash and water rushing over my toes

is white cotton summer dresses

is dark jeans and t shirts and boots

is candles, oils, incense, herbs and soap

is always and forever my first love...BOOKS. ;)

is joy and a zest for life that I am FINALLY remembering has been with me all this time, and it has recently made itself reknown!

is COLOR! all colors of the rainbow.

is soul-feeding, spiritual music, powerful female and male singer/songwriters.

is meditation, breathing deeply and feeling the sense of peace it gives.

is uninhibited LOVE. plain and simple.