Greetings to Friday the 13th in the aftermath of the full Strawberry moon! The universe is trying us all, so I’m doing my best to focus on the peaceful and the beautiful, like the starlight in these dogwood trees, an actual reflection of the sun’s light, but it feels more enchanting to consider it echoes of starlight and moonlight. Making magic in one’s mind is the surest form of escape when faced with such a disturbing world.
This is the time of the year when it’s supposed to be lovely and full of promise, but it doesn’t always work out that way. Some years bring awful events that hit very close to home. Some years force you into terrible situations against your will, and you do what you can simply to survive as intact as possible. Some years simply remind us that loss is a part of life.
Who knows what this summer will bring? Nobody. All I know is that we have to get through it. And that we will. Together.
