There is a saying in Japanese culture (and others I would presume) …. that you “fall down seven, get up eight.” The premise being, that times can be rough, but it’s important to “stick with it”… and hang in there. That it is more important to persist… than to lay fallen.

Today was going to be the very first blog post of the new year for my weekly project// weekly posts… so of course, chaos ensued. I’ve had a migraine for 3 days (the worst being today), hurt my lower back, and have been taking closer watch on ZeeZe, as he has had 2 seizures the past couple days. In short, projects didn’t happen. No fabulous photos of beads or art supplies…. no stunning sunsets of peaceful beauty…. no inspiring works to enthrall the masses. Nope. In fact, the photo is from our trip to the beach last week when ZeeZe felt a bit better (and so did I). Needless to say, it’s frustrating. Maddening. Defeating.

Life is like this sometimes. The lesson learned (for me).. is that life goes on. Tomorrow will, indeed, be another day. … and with it… opportunity for change. Perhaps this time of enforced rest is what I needed before embarking on the journey ahead?

Who knows. … see you all next Sunday.