I'm very taken with three hares imagery right now, being a hare lover from way back.
There's a nice explanation at open enlightenment and this beautiful painting is by the wonderful Jackie Morris.
Three Hares
TGIF: Trust, Gratitude and Inspiration Friday
Brené Brown's readalong finished this week and I shall miss it. It's been such a pleasure having her 'company' for the these weeks and her work is so insightful. Luckily for us, Brené doesn't appear to know the meaning of time off so no doubt there'll be more WholeHearted goodies for us all soon.
TGIF is going to keep going and that's lovely because it's very much where my head is at the moment.
Here are mine for this week.
I am trusting our decision not to homeschool Evie. We will at least let her start school and see how we go. This decision comes from two places: one is that the local school (my old school) in the village we're moving close to is a very small, very good school. It's a Church of England school but it's also an eco-school. They have an outdoor classroom for good weather days. There are about 20 kids in each class. Evie's cousins will be there at the same time as she is. Going to pre-school in the village for a year, one morning a week will mean she goes to school with her friends.
I went to school here for about 12 months while the newer school was built. Yes I am 109.
The second part of the decision was harder. I accepted that I'm not cut out for homeschooling. I don't think I could do 24/7 without losing my mind and/or my income and we need for me to have both. Evie also needs a mum who is just her mum. And she's an only child who'll be living way out in the fields away from anyone but other kids who are at school all day. I'm not known for my sociable tendencies. She needs more than me and she already craves the company of other kids. I trust that this is the right decision. Despite the little kernel of guilt in my gut. More thoughts on this topic next week.
I am grateful for my whole life. This week I am overwhelmed by how lucky I am (and always have been) and how happy I am. The universe feels like a bright, open, expansive place to me right now and I am keenly aware that I am very, very, very fortunate to feel this way.
I am inspired, as ever, by Erin Vey's photography (and Gracie).
I am not inspired by the huge pile of empty boxes yelling at me from our hallway. So that's where I'll be this weekend. Getting ready for the next step.
Have a great weekend (and I hope the move goes well Pen*).
