Togetherness

I'm still coming down off the high of The Togetherness Project's latest conference.

I wonder if I'll ever get used to that feeling. I wonder if it's possible to max out the number of times you connect with someone, or hear a story for the first time and just sit in awe of the people in front of you. I wonder if I'll ever stop coming away from these things stunned by the goodness that fills the room.

I hope not. Because being part of Togetherness has given me the opportunity to have the sacred experience of hearing people's stories. Being a witness to their greatness and hearing who they are in one of the most incredible things I've ever been able to do. It has given me extraordinary experiences and put me in the presence of greatness over and over again and that's something I cannot imagine being "used to". 

2 years

2 years ago we moved from one place to another, we weren't really sure if we'd make it together and we were fairly certain we didn't like each other much. We weren't really sure if we'd always live together after that or not.

These last 2 years have been times of pain and hurt and growth and seeing things as they are. 

A short time ago Husband and I purchased a home together. A new home. Where we will (happily) live with our family. 

We purchased it with faith that this new emotional space we've found filled with acceptance and love will last. 

We purchased it knowing that we are excited about our life together. 

We purchased with our eyes wide open to trials and pain and hurt - fully aware that all of that can (and probably will) come screaming back to the forefront of our lives, and that we are capable of handling it more maturely than we ever have before. 

We purchased FULL of hope and love. And I am praying we can in turn FILL this home with faith and love. 

Because though things feel about a million times better than they did 2 years ago, we all know this goes just one day at a time, so all we can do is have faith and love.