Tea for two

I so enjoy getting my hair cut. That fabulous feeling of your hair and scalp being washed and cleaned thoroughly, the banter with your hairdresser (TH) and the removal of the old and brittle, allowing the new and fresh to grow and flourish. To share a cup of green tea with the completely gorgeous, uplifting, super talented TH throughout the ritual...sheer bliss, making it such an uplifting occasion. Thank you gorgeous TH. 

The Svelte Brown Fox

...celebrating the little and simple things which make you smile and remember life is good

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The true beauty, joy and gift of unconditional friendship

Friendship, the invigorating tonic of engagement, almost always results in some of the most wonderful and memorable moments in time. What attracts us to certain people and why we connect and build amazing friendships is unique, hardly a cookie cutter formula.  There are those friends we have because of similar lifestyles or social groups, our friends we spend our working hours with, our friends we grew up with, our friends we went to school or university with, our friends we see or engage with infrequently but pick up as it no time has passed, our friends we make in those serendipitous moments, our friends we make through our parents friends, our friends we make through our siblings or through the friends of friends, our friends we make through our children, our friends who are also our relatives. 

I always smile and feel such thanks and gratitude when I think of my friends and the joy and love they give each and every day. Each of you are a gift, giving when you don't even realise through a myriad of ways...your time, your smiles, your words, your hugs, your laughter, your acceptance, your presence, your thoughtfulness, your wisdom, your insight, your patience, your compassion, your heartfelt gestures, your compromise, your understanding, your, energy, your tolerance, your listening, your trust and most importantly your unconditional love.  

And yes, like any relationships, there is give and take with our friends. There will be those friends you give more to and those friends you receive more from.  But that's the true beauty of unconditional friendship and the roles we play in each other's lives.  When we open up our hearts to such friendship, without a single expectation and thought of who is doing what and just be, we open ourselves up to an oasis of immense growth, joy, peace, compassion and love.   

The Svelte Brown Fox

...celebrating the little and simple things which make you smile and remember life is good

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Walking through life with those you love, in shoes that rock...and fit

Most Sunday mornings I engage in a soul enriching and completely fabulous ritual of restorative yoga, some golf and a delicious brunch (YGB) with two very cool cats - The MockingJ and her man Mr G.  Last Sunday was no different.  We talked, we shared, we laughed, we listened, we ate, we drank, we breathed. 

The only downside to this ritual is the absence of The Chosen One.  Thankfully we make up for her absence every few weekends with some seriously wonderful memorable moments in time. So much so the last time The Chosen One joined in, the ritual went from brunch to lunch to an aperitivo...salute!    

This ritual is one of many I have throughout the day, week, month and year involving those I love, adore and cherish, including those precious moments by myself.  Some days the walk through life seems more like a crawl, a stroll, a sprint, a marathon and the road varied from smooth, bumpy, hilly, straight, curvy.  However when your walk is shared with those you love, embracing each day for what it brings, while wearing shoes that rock (or no shoes even), life is good regardless of the speed, the hills and the pot holes along the way.

 

The Svelte Brown Fox

...celebrating the little and simple things which make you smile and remember life is good

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