girly love

beauty on the beach ~canon digital rebel xt

when we can get past part of the sadness which accompanies loss and are able to recognize the gifts and blessings that appear, a true understanding of gratitude is revealed.

after my second miscarriage one of the blessings i was gifted with was some beautiful souls coming into my life. deep connections and juicy friendships were formed with a few amazing, creative women who shared stories of their own loss and mixed blessings and in these sweet souls i have found beautiful and talented kindreds who make me smile, laugh when i laugh, allow me to cry and dance with joy each and every day.

one such soul sister is denise. she is someone who has become very important to me in this past year but at the same time has always been present in my life in a mystical way. i know it sounds strange to say, but we share a connection now that i believe started even before we met.

she invited me to come to san diego this past weekend to soak up some relaxing boho love and that is exactly what i did. walking in to the home she shares with her husband, and two sweet kitties, was like taking a deep cleansing breath. all my senses were tickled immediately:

candles were lit everywhere.
soft, colorful fabrics floated from room to room.
richly colored walls and original artwork encompassed me in a warm embrace.
the scent of nag champa filled the air.
soft music swirled through all the open spaces.
as i soaked it all in and snuggled into a large comfy chair filled with pillows, i was handed a glass of fresh veggie juice to sip and soak in it's nutrients.
it was like being pampered at the most amazing spa you can think of experiencing. i felt safe and gently taken care of.

we shared a yummy, healthful lunch and snuggled into yummy conversation the rest of the afternoon. later that evening we were blessed by another soul sister. a beautiful, whimsical mermaid who not only sprinkled us with her mermie magic but rocked some seriously amazing socks and boots. we stayed up being girly until the wee hours of the morning and woke up with tea and snuggles the next day until mccabe needed to get home to her justin.

the rest of our weekend was spent taking care of ourselves and our souls. we filled ours bellies with healthy food, pampered our feets with yummy island coconut-scented pedicures, shared soul cleansing conversations, much laughter and a very fun photo session on the beach.

this morning i made myself a cup of decaf chai tea with vanilla almond milk and a slice of flax toast with avocado and soy cheese, just like denise made me, and reflected over all the special friendships in my life.

i grew up an only child. i remember once when jimmy was going through childhood photographs of me he pointed out that in photos, especially birthday photos, there were never any friends around. it would be me and a birthday cake, or me and a toy, or me alone with a book. i suppose i had never realized this until he pointed it out.

now that i understand the importance of cultivating solid, healthy friendships and surrounding myself with like-minded souls ~ and most importantly how to be a good friend ~ i realize i am a very blessed girly. through the years, i have collected many photographs of me loving on the special friends in my life.

denise took amazing care of me all weekend and i felt so loved. she is incredibly perceptive as to what someone needs in a given moment but delivers whatever is needed in a gentle way, a gift which is part of what makes her an incredible friend to others but what will definitely make her an incredible mom someday soon.

i have such gratitude for the female friendships in my life, both new and old.

i hope this inspires you to create your own girly weekends with those you love ~ playing in the sand, sharing soulful conversation, laughing until you cry, crying until you laugh, painting your toenails or whatever your time together brings. 

   

Comments

[daisies]

this is such an incredibly beautiful tribute to girly friendships, to your friendship, to your weekend with beauty. :) it makes my whole being light up in smiles, calm joy and happiness and gorgeous photos, you are creating magic with your camera honey!!

sending you much love, mmmmm chai tea with vanilla almond milk ~ i am so making some of that tonight ... xoxoxox

[Jessica]

what a yummy time you had...blessing all around you...

[reddawn]

Oh, reading that really made me miss home! Luckily I've got one really good girlfriend here - we occasionally share re-runs of Sex and the City over pina coladas. :-)

[Melissa]

Yes, it does inspire me! I am moving back to my old "stomping grounds" on Long Island next month and had been toying with the idea of having a "girls' night" regularly, with crafting, tea, coffee, laughter, stories, and more. Your post encourages me to follow through with the idea. Thanks!

[Silvia]

I'm an only child too. And I so get what you say. Thanks for sharing these words on your girly weekend, it made me think...am in need of some girly time!

xox

[PixieDust]

Reveling in your girly love - how wonderful...

Makes me smile thinking of such beauty mingling, smiling, and making the world sparkle.

:-)

(((Hugs)))!

[Tina]

That's wonderful that you had such a great time this past weekend! Which beach did you go to?

Oh, and tell Jimmy to give me a ring, I've got pictures of us when we were young. Even a birthday one too, I think. :D

I love going on weekends with just my girlfriends, it's the best!!!

(((((((((Hugs to you and your belly too!))))))

[colorsonmymind]

Oh absolutely dreamy:)

I would love love love to have been there with you girls.

I am glad you got pampered.

I am an only child too and I feel very grateful to be surrounded by such lovely yumji girlfriends.

XO
Love you

[mccabe]

beautiful writing
from a beautiful girl.

this is a great shot of densie!
i like seeing her through your eyes.

it was a treat to see
your smiling face this weekend,
my dear!!

sending love and prayers
to your belly...

love
mccabe x

ps i hope to see you soon!

[la vie en rose]

*sigh*...oh how much fun...

[Lizzie]

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: )

[Lianne]

What fun you've had and how blessed we all are to have all three of you Goddesses in our lives!

[bella]

I LOVE girlie weekends, get to gethers, circles.
I know how much they heal and nurture and teach us self love, how they wrap us in saftey and warmth and beauty. It took me a long time to give in, to let myself be a woman with other women and embrace this. And now that I have, it is the best gift I've been given on my healing path.
I call the FemFests and really, they are a non-negotiable.
So happy you had your own this weekend.

[maddie]

I love my girlie weekends - and
especially the breakfasts - i adore mornings:)

your weekend with Denise and Mermie sounds
so soulful and delightful and snuggly -
i love the photo of you dancing in the ocean -
gorgeous!!

[jenica]

i truly cant say it enough: WOMEN NEED WOMEN!

i don't have a sister, so it's the girlie friends that make my world so wonderful!

xoxo

[ceanandjen]

Such warmth and happiness and pureness. I, too am an only child, and it has taken many years to get to this place where I finally *have* some really deep connections with other females. I adore hearing about these weekends and it just tickles me that this one contained so much magic.

Wonderful photos.

Sending you and that gorgeous belly love.xoxoxo

[boho girl]

what a wonderful thing to come home to.

you are so amazing to notice all the special touches of my home. you just snuggled right in so naturally.

i missed you as soon as we blew kisses driving onto the opposite freeways.

i am so touched that you are eating our morning bread treat, as well as the tea. yummmm.

love you!