Outside

The highlight of yesterday - Geoff and I went out to Brooklyn for a BBQ. The BBQ was in celebration of Desi's 30th birthday - I was very happy to have been invited, and had a lovely time. We ate kielbasa, drank Corona, and laughed alot. It is such a wonderful thing to revisit with friends you haven't seen in ages - you get a renewed perspective on how easy it is to live in this world, and how hard we sometimes make it. A sausage, a beer, and some laughter outside in the sun...it's hard to imagine life much better than that.

Personal outdoor space is a blessing frequently overlooked by those who have it. I grew up with a big front and back yard. In college our doorstep was utilized as "outdoors" - and we were satisfied! Even at my summer jobs throughout college there was outside space for basking in the glow and touching the earth.

This type of outdoor space is at a premium in New York. I have had none since moving here, and certainly miss what I never was even aware of while growing up: the space to plant a garden or practice yoga (let's be real: when I was a kid it was recreating the "U Can't Touch This" music video...).

Thankfully Central Park is only a 5 minute walk from my doorstep, though for some reason the Central Park Conservancy doesn't look kindly on people starting their own gardens on public property. :)

I am blessed to be able to walk through the Park anytime I want.

I accept my desire for outdoor space. I will breathe through it and let it go so I may get on with just being present in this moment as I am right now.