All is well, all will be well

The graphic above is a little something I made in Canva, originally used as wallpaper on my cell phone then retooled for a Facebook post. “All is well, all will be well.” I encountered a similar phrase in a book either about or written by Julian of Norwich (I don’t recall which). It’s stuck with me over the years.

I’m trying to take that message to heart lately.

SO… going along with the newer theme of this blog, as set down in yesterday’s post, what’s our reason for going on, today?

I’ve read somewhere that there’s no shame in living for the very smallest of details. Things that may seem insignificant. For example, two of the books I requested to be held have arrived at my local library.

I’m not sure which two, as I haven’t checked yet. Among my requests were three poetry collections and another novel in the same Alice Hoffman series as Practical Magic. I’m working on Magic Lessons now.

That’s certainly one reason– the discovery of which books are waiting, the thrill of taking home new-to-me treasures. Not to mention all the physical books and e-books in my TBR that I have already acquired.

I’ve also read a great quote by A. Edward Newton: “The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity…”

Forgive me if I cited that quote once already. I’m not sure if I did.

Of course, leaning on the library, as well, will keep my reaching toward infinity a bit more budget friendly.

Speaking of budgeting, I told my local drive thru about the missing items from my last order and received a $5 credit for next time. So, I can potentially get a good deal on some restaurant food today, when I nip out to run errands.

It’s 62 degrees here right now, which is also exciting. I’m grateful that after only a brief amount of anxious searching in the hallway closet, I found my favorite flip flops. I love the feel of open air around my feet when I wear them.

And I have a lovely fresh-ish (clean) t-shirt from a book club I belong to. Definitely feeling those summer vibes, even if it’s not quite yet the first day of spring.

I’m still a bit fatigued, but I did have a very luxurious sleep-in this morning. Need to do today’s meditation yet, but I may save it for this evening, so I can get some things accomplished with the energy I do have. I need to gas up the car, run through the pharmacy drive-up, and ideally also pick up those books (and see about dinner).

Regardless, I’m taking a moment to just focus on and appreciate my breath, which is where meditation starts.

After a bit of Googling, apparently the actual Julian of Norwich quote put the being of all things well into future tense two or three times. “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.” Which is maybe a bit more comforting, since I don’t know that all feels well at the moment. Then again, they also say, “It’s okay not to be okay.”

I hope you all have a safe space for your feelings and your words, when you’re sincerely well and when you are not. Wishing you all the best.

I leave you with a thought from a poem by Atticus, from his collection The Dark Between Stars. The power of true love, he argues, is in making a fragile thing like love, into something strong.

Maybe self-love, familial love, the love of close friends, and love from the community can do that, too.