Hello Monday … Hello Gratitude

Hello to a very reflective and grateful Monday.

Our weekend was spent in

Avila Beach

attending and celebrating

Ellis's graduation from

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

I was ever so grateful for our room

at the Light House Suites.

The view was not only amazing 

but the suite ended up to be the perfect place

to host the celebration.

(In my next post I'll share what really worked).

I am so grateful that the party

was such a beautiful and meaningful success.

There was much planning and packing involved

but in the end

like so much of life

it was the  letting of expectations

going with the flow

and 

intentionally

celebrating the moment.

while

being ever so grateful for each person 

who was there.

One of the many gifts of getting older

is being able to navigate

to the important points of life

and

 being able 

to immerse in these moments

while

 committing  them to heart

to have a memory to be pulled out

and 

savored over and over.

To not get lost in the business of life …

but instead

be open to seeing 

precious and meaningful moments unfold.

To be able to appreciate 

the here and now

the past

and 

the futures possibilities

all in a moment.

To joyously celebrate 

the accomplishments of others.

To truly appreciate 

the value of family

and 

the importance 

of relationships.

Not just mine with them

but just as importantly

all of theirs with each other.

It warms my heart like none other.

To be able to step back

and know 

even when I'm not still around

I have left behind

what I wanted to leave.

I am most grateful 

to have gotten to an age

I can not only

see the bigger picture

but truly savor and appreciate it as well.

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life