Valentines Reflections

Haaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy beautiful!

I’m so lucky to have you, so grateful that we’re well met, both originally and for our real union at Youtopia, and so stoked that everything was just right for our collective blooming. This past Valentine’s weekend was a fantasy I’d previously thought was impossible. None of it would’ve happened without you and the magical energy we share. You’ve saved me, and I’ll treasure this even more as we grow together.

I’ve never received such amazing cards as you’ve gifted. I’m frustrated at myself for not reciprocating as gracefully. We’re finding a better grasp on each other’s macro story however still learning each other’s quirks. I’m both surprised and somehow not that I’ve stumbled like this with us; it’s not the lack of knowledge or experience, though perhaps something ingrained I don’t fully understand. It’s crucial to me that you know, we are the most important thing to me. The chaos of my life is still swirling though I’m ready and willing to swim against those waters in all the ways I can to make us stronger.

What strikes me about our time in Joshua Tree is how much love & joy we shared. Granted we had bougie amenities we’ve agreed that most of the experience arose from us being together alone, sharing in each other’s pleasure. There’s simplicity with numerous benefits in us exploring this front which inevitably leads to exciting life-planning topics. The fuzzy concept of us exploring the world and beyond, freed from rote obligation, is floating around in my happily-ever-after idea cloud. There are many things in this cloud and you are now a crucial part of it all. I want an easy, joy-filled life with you though I know it’ll take hard work to get on that track. I know you see how much of my life I’m changing for you and inevitably yours will change too as we continue to build our relationship and our lives in the direction we find together.

It’s hard being apart for all the reasons we’ve shared and others to come. I know we want to be together immediately though taking the responsible route, that pesky delay of gratification, is how we set ourselves up for greater success. I’m still working on changing my thought patterns to reconsider actions in the same light, and when the habit’s well-formed my ad-hoc planning will be easier, progress will happen faster, and we can start planning even more exciting things. I’m excited to see you soon and I’m confident we’ll find some balance being apart as we’re preparing to be together for the rest of our lives.

I’m so grateful for the multitude of little joys that sprout from your bubbly energy. It’s so easy for us to laugh together and I love it. Our senses of humor overlap so well amongst the mesh of us we’re still discovering. It’s wild to repeatedly realize we’ve connected so well in the time we have thus considering our future makes me think anything is possible. Being with you is like playing house as a child; we so easily glide into our world that the rest of it outside becomes abstract in the scant seconds it takes us to become fully present. Being in your embrace, holding you close, is the fastest I’ve ever been able to quiet my mind; a remarkable feat considering the usual noise. The hustle-bustle becomes less important, the concerns melt away, the anxiety dissipates, and we seemingly occupy our little world over the rest, a respite from so much.

Thank you for your effervescence.

Thank you for your patience.

Thank you for sharing your amazing love and shifting my paradigm. 

Thank you for being you.