How is your Spirit?

How are things with your spirit?

Someone asked me this the other day and I was touched. What a thoughtful question. And so wonderfully open to interpretation.

My spirit has been soaring of late. After 15 months of engagement and planning, my daughter married two weeks ago and everything went so beautifully! It was perfect! I was so proud of my daughters and so grateful for dear friends and family to share it with, and for the lessons that linger.

I am at peace with time and slowing down! I never knew my days could be so enjoyable. I am doing less and enjoying more. I am making more room for the things that make my heart sing, from end of life work and third act retirement coaching, to meditation and a new sangha, to west coast swing dancing, to live music (Bob Dylan last night!) to reading books and writing one (hopefully) to watching/streaming great film and episodic tv. Then there are friends, my kids, my partner, my health, walking in nature, working out and caring for my 104 year old house. Donating time and funds to be of service rounds it all out, in my attempt to manage my rage at the political situation and find some measure of hope and compassion.

I never just lived before, without striving, without reaching for more, without organizing and producing, without some angst about it all! I bought a new painting yesterday that humorously depicts the utter ennui- as my friend calls it- of our times. Can't wait to hang it!

I am so grateful for all. There have been many hard years. The easy ones are well earned and deeply cherished. Love makes it all sweet!

How is your spirit doing? Are you feeling fully alive?