07/04/2023: Getaway Day 5 (Marie)

I’m at peace as much as I’m going to be this last morning at the cabin. It’s always a calm and slow transition back to normal and mundane things. Breakfast and light chores take precedence this morning as we gather our thoughts and belongings before going back to life as we know it. 

I did a lot of reflecting and creative work while I was here, and I feel accomplished. We also had a lot of great laughs and times together over the last few days. It’s always nice to be able to escape together and reconnect while we do the things we love to do without interruptions from people or the outside world. I am reminded of why we’ve chosen to pursue the paths we’re currently on, and I am proud of us both. 

I feel the most like me where I am now in my life, and it only seems to get better as I go along. I can’t say I have it all figured out by any means, but I can definitely say I’m more at peace with myself and the world around me than I’ve ever been. 

Grounding myself with visits to nature have become essential for me to maintain this balance and this peace I have been so lucky to find. When I get lost and feel like the rest of the world does not understand, I am glad to have a like minded and like hearted person in my life that will escape with me to remember what is important in life, as well as what is important to each of us. 

We always come back to the world with some type of fresh perspective, in some shape or form, and it’s an amazing feeling to open your mind and to allow growth and change to come into your life in a rejuvenating and eye opening way. The only thing that will be absent in our lives upon our return to the world will be the closeness and accessibility of nature. 

Although summers here can be harsh and unforgiving, there is life and light in the sun and peace and stillness in the night when the moon and stars come out. Everything out here is beautiful, and I’m reminded of this when the sun kisses my face, in the morning through the trees, as well as when the blanket of stars covers me up and the moon bids me goodnight. I can always rest easy here, in the beauty and tranquility that nature never ceases to provide. 

I can’t describe the pure love I have for this place in my heart, but I always try. When life becomes busy and difficult I’ll have the memories and feelings from this place that will keep me going until I’m able to return. I will continue to embrace the journey I am on, and to stay rooted in myself and my being until nature can take away my burdens once more. 

I will continue pursuing what I love, what I was meant to do, and I will keep bettering myself so I can be everything I can be in everything I do, as well as in all the relationships I cherish. I look forward to what is to come, and as always I count down the days until I can return here again.