After an absence of a week or so, Monday arrives announced like you didn’t know it would happen.

   Lost in a delightful weekend of doing exactly what you wanted, at times you simply forgot the days and date and treasured the time you were allowed.

   Then Monday morning, like right now, you come to the stark realization that the weekend is over and it is time to do what is required instead of whatever you want.

   Yes, there are duties and obligations specific to this day and you managed to put aside routine for a day or two, but didn’t you always know Mondays would arrive, as Mondays do?

   Grab a coffee (or tea) and get on with the day!

06/03/2024                                                                              j.g.l.

And June has come, as it always does, six 

months along, and solstice soon. A swift

transition of time and temperature, the 

month of balance holds longer days and 

nights less dense, urging condign repose 

or moderation. We move further into yet

another year, efficiently making the most 

of warm winds and positive vibrations. 

Summer advocates familiar moods and

memories. You may occasionally check the 

rearview mirror, though June is a greater 

opportunity for looking forward. It is not 

what is behind you, but what lies ahead.

© 2016 j.g. lewis

The ever-shifting familiarity becomes more evident with each early morning step.

   Where I am is not where I was a few days ago but is now this day’s reality. Recognizable, like home should be. It is a pattern as much as a promise.

   Here I am walking the same route to the same coffee shop I frequent each morning. Step by step I will get there.

   Where I am is a little more obvious than who I am, yet that may change throughout the day.

05/28/2024                                                                      j.g.l.