Unwinding
Posted on | October 22, 2005 | 7 Comments
I breathe in. I breathe out. I am calling to myself, looking for centeredness. It is past 9 p.m. The house is still tonight. Tues on my iPod. Stan Getz. I drink the second half of a glass of Pinot Noir from Chalone Vinyard in foggy Montery, California. The chair creaks under my shifting weight. The cat licks his belly and darkness settles down around te windows.
I think of figs, fresh and ripe, that I haven’t eaten since I was eleven, at church, picked from the tree behind it’s stuccoed walls. I didn’t like them then, though I love them sweet and sticky and dried.
I write with a fat-tipped sharpie, letting go of control. Letting my messy writing spill across the page, trying to unwind after the past two days of inlaws and house hunting. Almost the house we want—but not quite.
I am trying to TRUST THE UNIVERSE. Already it has brought so much. My life is full and I am greatful. I gather up moments of stillness.
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I am Christina Rosalie
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I am a multimedia storyteller, digital strategist, idea starter, stalker of wonder, finder of four leaf clovers, MFA graduate student, and mama of boys. My first book,
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October 22nd, 2005 @ 11:32 pm
I didn’t know you were house hunting! Neat! But, sorry for the stress…
I love your outlook on life, Christina. Reading your words makes me feel more positive when things are kind of down…
October 23rd, 2005 @ 12:02 am
i’ve said it before, and i’ll say it again. i’m not sure where I ever went before I found you to find bits of beauty and moments of calmness. thanks for sharing your life with us. (glad to hear you waxing poetic about figs!)
October 23rd, 2005 @ 6:58 am
Where are you househunting?
October 23rd, 2005 @ 8:18 am
I love your journal artwork. Lovely post. I have an old friend who toured with Stan Getz back in the day…
October 23rd, 2005 @ 8:52 am
Aiiiiieeeee! In-laws! Even the nicest in-laws can be a strain.
My husband just conveniently invited my in-laws to come stay with us on the weekend of our big annual Christmas party. I shudder to think of the potential bitchiness that ensues as I try to take care of them -and- prepare for our biggest event of the year at the same time!
And your handwriting isn’t messy at all- It’s beautiful!
October 23rd, 2005 @ 7:42 pm
I love the depth and richness of your writing. =) Best of luck with your house hunt!
October 24th, 2005 @ 1:52 am
Thank you for this post about art, the daily things in life, trusting the universe, finding your center. Thank you for this reminder.