living in the layers

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         tweet