What a Week

(source unknown, sent by my best friend to give me perspective this week)

What a week this has been, my friends. But it's coming to a close. And while I know I will be working this weekend, I also know I will get more than 4-6 hours of sleep each night, which is what I've been averaging this week.

Last night I got together with my aunt & cousin! You see, my cousin is in med school, and yesterday was match day - which is the day where med students find out where they will do their residency. For those who were in a sorority, it's like Bid Day on crack!! We had much to celebrate though as my cousin got her TOP PICK. I was not at all surprised - she is one smart, hard working, determined cookie, but I know it's a relief to her! It was so great to laugh and tell stories over a couple of glasses of wine.

The perfect way to cap off a craptastic week.

A reminder of the things that matter most in life.

We talked about work and life and standing up for yourself and Macchu Pichu and Ernest Hemingway and psychotic behavior (my cousin's speciality is psychiatry).

Similar to last week, I am going to leave you with another little treasure from Anne Radmacher. If you like the poems I have been posting, you must check out her book! You will not regret it.

This poem sort of speaks to how I have been feeling lately - except the person telling the lie is me. About myself. And my abilities. I know what I am capable of. I have a gaggle of friends and family that know what I am capable of. A little bit of self criticism is good, but a lot is not. I know I would like a broken record when I say I need to be a littl easier on myself. It's time to actually act on it and cut myself some major slack.

somebody lied to you once.
once but it was a really really big lie.
you know it. you know the one of which i speak.
it's the one that began,
"that's not good enough."
and the great brown sadness is that you believed that lie.
and now you are just finishing up the days trying
to be good enough, the glory of the inside of a
murex has invited you to your own glory.
the shell's inner soul reminds you of what you have always
known but weren't brave enough to believe...
you are perfect just as you are.
you are a glorious
creative, dancing laughing being...
who loves chocolate and children and animals and
friends and frosts all those cakes with loving frosting
for others but forgets to keep a slice for herself.
look in that precious mirror and say

when i first saw you i knew you'd arrive today...
just fine.
just perfect.
the way you are.
remember this day
is your wild and precious gift.
open it and honor it.
remember this day
is your opportunity to
grow and learn and be better
at dusk than you were at dawn.
remember this day
that extending is
important as receiving love.


Happy Weekend, dear readers. I hope it is restful and wonderful for all of you.