I saw this notion on social media and really liked the thought of doing it... of the positivity it would bring, so I am going to do it on here. I think the less-exposed venue of my blog seems a better place than social media sites.
It is supposed to be Nov 1st -27th, but when have you ever known me to color inside the lines? I'll actually be traveling all next week, so I wanted to get it going a few days early.
A few words about my inner circle... they probably do not represent the "normal" inner circle of a 34-year-old woman, but I am proud as hell to be able to say that each one of them has been cultivated into my "inner circle" throughout my lifetime.
Kahyim- She's amazing. Beautiful-inside-and-out. Brings laughter into my day, every single day. I'm blown away that her sparkle, thoughtfulness, intuitiveness and golden heart are not just a part of my life, but from by own being. She's mine but she's her own- and the balance of these things is a natural wonder all it's own. Her intelligence, her manner and her gifts exceed any that I have seen in someone so young. I cannot begin to imagine what they will develop into as her life deepens and unfurls. She is captivating. There simply are not enough words...
Christian- Spectacularly driven. Unfathomably genuine. I have never seen humor/laughter co-exist with sensitivity/awareness in a person as they do within him. He shares with me the never-ending awe of life and all that can be experienced within it. His heart is fresh... pliable... capable of feeling the soft stirs of the spirit while also exuberant and exploding with energy. He is the noble kind of fighter... the one who overcomes adversity with internal strength. Deserving of knighthood in the human experience. He is one of a kind.
Chane- When we were kids, our mom read us this Gary Smalley book that placed personality traits in the characters of animals. We were supposed to understand each other better this way. As an adult, Chane is somehow capable of coalescing all of these beautiful traits into one human being. As a child, he was the caregiver, the one who appreciated order, controlled, hard-working (the beaver). Today, he manages to be this as well as loyal & warm (golden retriever), enthusiastic & inspirational (otter), and independent & competitive (lion). He withholds the best of them all. His heart is unmatched in it's openness and giving... and as I've seen people both appreciate and use this rare characteristic, I have realized that he is the realest of the real deals. He encompasses everything as a man that the genuine women of the world dream about. He is a life-sustainer and a treasure.
Kimball- Nothing like me in so many ways but exactly what I need in a soul mate. So much like me in some ways that you wouldn't be able to tell our threads apart when woven into fabric. God-given and God-breathed into my life. This woman at her core is my unequivocal match in fun-loving and adventure-seeking, in living purely and existing in relationship with the Lord, from encouraging to and embracing change to upholding appreciation of the stable and steadfast truths, in the ability and desire to delve into any new experience to finding contentment in the basic human existence. My lifelong confidante, companion and beauty-creator.
