On Bees, Rest, "Blue" and Being Whooped
Monday, November 17, 2014 at 8:10 AM by Kayce Stevens Hughlett
“The bee who has been hauling his gold all day finds a hexagon in which to rest.” Billy Collins
Last week I shared this Facebook status:
Gratefully, gloriously whooped!!! Paris, "Blue," Ireland, Oprah, Anne Lamott, and now baby Violet... I think I may go sleep for about a month now.
Leaf Lady at St. Bridget's GardenI posted it and let out a deep sigh, followed by the thought: “And that’s only the past month. What a year it’s been! No wonder I’m whooped.” Then I slept for 14 hours.
When I’ve been away from something for a period of time, it can be hard to step back in. My yoga practice is a prime example. Today, my body feels stiff from so much time away. I’m afraid to go back to class, because it will be hard. I also know the longer I wait, the harder it gets.
It’s a challenge, too, to step back into my blog, because so much has transpired since I last wrote. I need time to absorb. Rest. Cry. Sleep. Celebrate all that is and was and shall be. I need to dance and move my body for these last few months that have been filled to the brim.
Peace on The Burren - IrelandI need to feel the tribal beat of creation and my ancestors—the ones before me and yet to come. I need to remember the ancient limestone beneath my feet and know the soft touch of St. Cronin’s mossy forest… to leave time to know the sweetness of my new granddaughter’s soft skin and listen to her purr that is no louder than the faintest whisper.
I long for time to sink into my days in Paris and Ireland and the knowledge that I’ve finished the major part of my novel, Blue… to let the enormity of it all wash over me like the waves of Puget Sound.
I need to be refreshed and know that I am restored – reunited – reconnected to all that is. I need to remember why I journey – why I return home – why I write.
Like the bee, I have hauled much gold in the days past. Now I am discovering my hexagon of rest and reconnection.
Entering the holiday season can be a manic time of mixed feelings.
Love. Hate. Exhilaration. Exhaustion. Where will you make time for your own hexagon of rest?
Today, how can you sink into the sweetness of life?
Perhaps spend an extra moment with a loved one or take ten minutes just for yourself. Notice what the moment feels like. Allow it to absorb into your pores. If it’s challenging, breathe it back out. If it feels like life, savor it!
Offer yourself some time to simply be!
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beautiful post!
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Thank you, Dianna and Kay!! xoxo