hello, fall.

while today is not the official first day of fall, i'm just going to say 'EFF IT' and embrace this beautiful, comforting change in seasons. i'm ready to start piling up the layers, drinking hot tea, wearing little booties and rocking big, loose sweaters.

i am ready for fall.

[contrary to what this post from only a few weeks ago implied.]

fall is so many things, and honestly, i think i write something about fall every year. my love for this season, the football sundays, the crockpot meals, the soup on the stove, the okay to eat an entire bag of candy corn in-season [because, frankly, this is the only time of year it is okay to eat candy corn. and it better be brach's because there is no other option,] the crispness in the air, oh the crispness.

i am craving what the crisp fall air does for me: it cleanses me; it brings me energy; it gives me perspective; it reminds me to slow down and approach things with more vigor, more energy; it gives me space to b r e a t h e.

so, hello fall, i welcome you with wide-open arms - i am so ready for you.

image via hplyrikz.

today's gentle reminder:

raising a loving, kind, gentle, passionate, tender, strong, vivacious human being takes time, hard work and too many deep breaths to count.

'...a moment of patience in a moment of anger saves you a hundred moments of regret.'

monday//life-lately.

it seems that these kinds of posts come more frequently than i'd like - the ones where i apologize (mostly to myself) about not writing more frequently, about not giving myself the time to sit down and do what lights me up, about doing this or that before something else. honestly, it's because they do happen pretty frequently; this time, i don't feel so guilty. or at least i'm not going to dwell on it.

it is what it is.

yes, it has been a while since i last sat down with the intention of reflection. that's what my writing is, after all - a chance for me to connect to and reflect on all of life's happenings, the pretty things i see, the times i forget to pay attention to myself and let life take control., anything and everything i'm loving at the moment.

i guess that's what i've been doing for the last few months.

that, and daydreaming.

• i celebrated my 30th birthday in a few of the best ways possible:
  • a night on the town in nyc with some of my closest friends.
  • a romantic dinner (sans little one!) at arguably one of the best restaurants in nyc with my handsome mister.
  • brunch at our favorite lower east side restaurant with one of my best friends and her lovely (and bonkosi-approved) suitor.
• i've lost track of my yoga mat. and i mean this in the philosophical sense. [and have since found it again, thanks to this guy.]
• i've forgotten which programs i use to blog. no, really.
• i've talked to my best friend every week. it's felt good to just pick up the phone.
• i've thought about a new yoga teacher training, reading books, writing and learning something new.
• i got pregnant.
• i started a baby registry.
• we spent a few quiet days at the beach on the outer banks.
• i've dreamt of traveling, long distances, short ones, different countries, back home, my mister and rambunctious toddler right by my side. i've dreamt of this daily.
• i've thought about selling most of our belongings to live a more simple life...and afford ourselves the ability to travel to destinations near and far.

mostly, though, i've been living, breathing it all in.