when it snowed heavily earlier this week
i labeled it “another layer of winter”
the new chill reminded me why i always
dress in layers during this cold season
and it made me think about layers
in general, things that cover up other things
thicknesses added on top of each other
layers in my abstract art exploration
layers in a majestic mountain scene
layers in a spoken narration
not just physical layers
but also mental layers
energetic layers too
and then i came across this quote >>
“there’s something beautiful about how, as life goes on, it continues to layer itself. the sorrow is overlaid by new memories, maybe joyous ones, maybe the tenderest. the losses aren’t erased, of course, but they contain new dimensions.”
~suleika jaouad
think about that
as life goes on
it continues to layer itself
what a refreshing way to look at
the different chapters we experience
throughout our existence
sometimes it feels as if hard things
just pile up, layering over each other
but then something wonderful happens
and we get to add that delicate layer of icing
to the top of our life’s masterpiece and suddenly
we see everything beneath it from a different
perspective . . . a turning point, a renewal
it’s an important lesson i think
this reminder to live in the layers
not to bury the sorrowful or difficult moments
but to simply let them take their assigned places
in the trajectory of our lives
not to take any special moments for granted
but to appreciate each event’s unique role
in our own layered personal story
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