On the Small Things
whatever is meant for me, will find me
this past Friday, i was in complete bliss on the dance floor with my best friend — we had originally planned for a quiet night out filled with reading in a cute cafe, but last minute i suggested we go dancing and she agreed.
dancing away all my sadness, i realized its in these moments that make life so beautiful. then in our Uber ride home, we chatted about all the small things, past and present, that remind us how we’ve been loved and will have the love to come.
so i want to do something different with this post . . .
a couple small ways i’ve been loved
my parents came all the way to Brooklyn to celebrate my graduate school graduation, even though i missed up and lost the opportunity for us to attend the ceremony.
one of my best friends always sends me a birthday tote and card, no matter how long distance we are.
a person i’ve dated drove from Boston to Brooklyn for our first date.
my exe attended a cycling class last year because i wanted company after i found out my brother got into a traumatic motorcycle accident.
my nephew (who’s like a little bro) always sends me words of affirmations via social media to express how much he appreciates me.
while i was traveling, i met this Canadian man in Lisbon and, on our second date, we strolled the streets at night just talking about life. he took me to the most romantic point in the city, Miradouro del Sol, at 3am before i went home.
my best friend invites me to all her work trips so we can spend time together and create fun travel memories.
my older sisters treat me as if i’m one of their own kids — so i never leave their house hungry.
i’m close with a former partner’s parents and we grab dinner with each other a couple times throughout the year. i feel deeply cared for in their company.
my cat cuddles with me every morning.
i rode a motorbike with my exe through Williamsburg to Dumbo because he wanted to make sure i got home safe.
sometimes we need reminders for what comes when we let go and the abundance starts to come thru. it’s in the small moments of love we receive from those around us, that help us make space for love to come.
so when in doubt, get back to gratitude and think about all the small ways you’ve been loved. believe me, the future doesn’t seem so scary because you’ve been loved once before, but imagine how much better the future one will be.
—ten xoxo
on how love can be blind sometimes