Good morning, Friday. You are gorgeous today, I must admit...it's Food and Wine time in Miami and the weather does not disappoint, even Paula Deen seems beyond giddy on the Today Show this am, though I'm not sure it's from weather alone- appears to be some help from some spirits...
Which brings me to a topic I posted on Facebook the other day, simply asking "Is Weather Enough"? I was amazed at the myriad of answers- people in Sweden said it most certainly is after living in the tundra for years, others mentioned that if it feeds your soul, it most definitely is. I for one don't think it's enough- though now I'm stuck on this notion of what "enough" really means.
The intent of my post came out of a rather yucky day in Miami- where people were rude, I missed my friends and family, and was craving New York in a way I haven't in a long time. Miami is a pretty cool town but not so sure it makes my soul sing the way New York does, and this is no secret to anyone who knows me well. People come to Miami to get away from the cold, to wear sandals, have dewy skin, and be outside as much as possible. Warm weather makes people happy, feel healthy, and has a sexiness that can't be denied. And for some, that's more than enough. For me, without places like The Strand, Central Park, and The Met, I feel a bit depleted,
I see the effects of warm weather on people- of living or visiting a place where you don't need to bundle up- I agree it's probably healthier, btu sometimes it simply is not "enough", though maybe I will get there some day, as I evaluate the very essence of that word- ENOUGH (in many ways, I'm halfway there, as I left an amazing job with some of the best people in the world, because, well, I think I had simply had enough. No other way to describe it, but it overtook me). Maybe your enough is just being around the people you love, doing a job you find challenging and stimulating, or living in a place where culture is everywhere but the weather is kind of shite. Doesn't matter- embrace your enough or go home, though I suspect for some of us (myself included), that "enough" will never be- because some of us want more than that- "enough" feels a bit too mediocre sometimes, but is more than "enough" too indulgent, too gluttonous, too "much"?
By now you're all scratching your heads and wondering if I took peyote this morning. I assure you I didn't. I'm just contemplative, less than full, and wondering what matters most, what feels "enough" or if that is a notion I can't access. Pretty heavy for a weekend, but that's where I'm at, kiddos. Have a lovely weekend embracing your "enough"- let's just start with giving thanks for being "here", wherever that may be. All the love.
And that's what's up this balmy Friday in the MIA. I hear this is the only place in country with good weather today. XO