What a whirlwind week! Here’s what brought the sparkle:
As I mentioned in my last H54F post, I was in kind of rough shape last Friday. Luckily, I managed to drag myself out to an ecstatic dance + winter solstice ritual with some of my yoga teacher training friends. And it was AMAZING. I obviously wasn’t feeling super ecstatic, but that was okay. So instead of dancing like a maniac, as I have in the past, I spent most of the time lying on the floor. I felt deeply exhausted and in need of grounding, and you can do whatever you want at these dances, so that’s what I chose to do. It felt very restorative.
And then the winter solstice ritual! I had never been to one before, it was so cool! A perfect start to the (almost) new year! I felt called to volunteer for a role, and I ended up playing the Maiden, which meant that I got to light everyone’s candle. ❤️ It was just a great night that nourished my soul, much like visiting Maggie and Pudge the day before.
Maiden garb!
Full disclosure, though: sometimes, you just have to drive fast and blast some tunes, and that helped me too. I reached this one mostly deserted stretch of highway on my drive to Reading on Friday, “Dr. Feelgood” came on (LOL), followed by Joey Ramone’s version of “What a Wonderful World,” and I just lost myself in the music for a few minutes. It was GREAT!
I’m pretty excited about my Christmas Eve finery this year! Just like in this post, General Hospital was my fashion inspo. 😂 I loved Sam’s outfit for NYE 2015, so I went with a black bodysuit and lavender pants. (Btw this bodysuit is super comfortable. I really love it and highly recommend! I did size up, though, so maybe that helps.) Very pleased with how this lewk turned out!
Screenshot of Sam’s lewk
Christmas went better than I expected emotionally, but I ended up feeling very sick by the end of it. 😫 I started the day feeling like I’d had an allergic reaction to something, and I ended it running a fever! I came home from my cousins’ house and basically collapsed on the couch, feeling like death. But then I felt much better when I woke up on Thursday. How bizarre!
These sweet furry friends did make me feel a bit better, though!
#Pops
My bffl sent me the sweetest gift for Christmas: a print of something we very much associate with Kristin—her prized cat in a fish airplane (or race car??) salt shaker. What are the odds that Soph would find this on Etsy?! (That’s right, she found it, she didn’t commission it! 🤯) It was nice to have a reminder of one of Kristin’s favorite things here with us on Christmas. ❤️
Hope you have a great weekend! xo
