I have missed a few of my Thursday posts because I was away actually on an Amazing Journey to the other side of the ol' globe....
Do you have one of "those places" that you retreat to when you feel like you just need to breathe...slow down...again, just breathe...where the air feels lighter, the smells smell better, the sounds sound soothing?
The day before I started my journey back to the US, I was treated to a lovely afternoon in a very special "soul place" with two lovely girls...it is one of those "out of the way" places, like a diamond in the rough...a place that not many know of but of those who do, love and cherish it. I, the American girl, had the pleasure of being treated to an afternoon of shopping, tea & snacks and just plain ol' good girl time.
The flowers were blooming, the chickens were pecking, the breeze was blowing and the aura of the day was amazing...opposite of what you might expect for "South Africa" where "we" Americans believe that wild animals roam the streets...
Everyone needs to MAKE a little time to TAKE a little time to find a little "Sanctum of Peace" whether it be in a quaint little town on the other side of the globe (where the children wear uniforms to their private schools...but no shoes?? yes..I have pictures!) Maybe find a pretty little shop in your local shopping center, take a walk through the garden center of the local nursury or even just read in the quiet of your own car waiting to pick up rowdy kids from school...(i do this daily!)
take time to be quiet...
to listen to the sounds...
to smell the smells...
to stop and just be.
"Love yourself..accept yourself..forgive yourself and be good to yourself, because without YOU, the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things" Dr. Leonardo Buscagilia
Thank you again Audrey and Lara for a beautiful day full of memories to add to my Amazing Journey album...
JUST WANT TO GO THERE RIGHT NOW. IT WAS ONLY A PLEASURE HAVING YOU AND LARA SHARE MY TREASURE. YOU HAVE DESCRIBED IT FAR BETTER THAN I COULD - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. WILL YOU SEND ME THE PICS EVEN IF THEY ARE RATHER BIG. HAVE A GOOD BUSY DAY!
Posted by: audrey | October 21, 2010 at 04:05 AM
You found MY place too!! It is stunning heh?!! THink I have to make a plan and go soonsoonsoon. It is also my sanctuary although a dread to my husband when he sees the credit card! hee hee. I will get copies of the pics from Audrey. Thanks too for your lovely blog it is a daily inspriation to me. Hugs
Linda Gaddi (scrapper at the scrapping studio)
Posted by: Linda Gaddi | October 21, 2010 at 05:25 AM
Can't believe it's already a week ago!!!
What a special place indeed :)
Posted by: Lara | October 21, 2010 at 05:31 AM
Beautiful! Looks so inviting!
Posted by: SusanC | October 21, 2010 at 06:10 AM
it is an amazing beautful place!
Posted by: stephanie | October 21, 2010 at 06:21 AM
So pretty - your California tan is even prettier in SA! ;)
Posted by: Cori Turner | October 21, 2010 at 04:26 PM