Saturday 23 January 2016

New Year, New Adventures!

Hello my lovelies! I hope all of you have celebrated the beginning of this lovely new year in style and have already experienced happiness and success. This year means more adventure, more writing and a bit of the unknown which let's face it, is just another adventure!

Last year I decided that I would attempt to travel 20 countries in my 20s. At 15 already down (not including stop overs) and 1 month, January, to get it done it's a great way to start the year with a big bang!

First on the list was Budapest, Hungary, and boy it didn't disappoint. A bucket list destination for a few years I am so pleased I finally got it done in this 'roaring 20s' traveling bucket list. Though my trip was only a few days the excitement of going to work for a few days to then explore the world again in a new country next weekend excites me.

As time nears my 30th though I am starting to think about more grown up things, the direction of this website and what anti wrinkle creme I should purchase for my laughter lines. All very serious, urgent matters to attend to. Right now though all I can think about is squeezing the most out of a restful weekend and taking some of those  woosah spa moments with me as I begin my descent back into London life for another week and prep myself for the next adventure. I am ready, recharged and rested. I hope you enjoyed your week. Stay tuned.

Jules...

Sunday 10 January 2016

The eternal sleep

Have you ever watched someone sleep? Sitting on the train seeing a Jamaican English lady face to the outward skies as her head tilts back, mouth ajar. The crease lies don't exist on her face but I know the kind of story that has lead to her peacefully, exasperated state on public transport.

Effort after effort, travel from a to b constantly, trying to do whatever you can to keep everything together and everyone around you happy. Heavy bags in hand, now at last resting underfoot until the rest must end, her stop comes and the journey must begin again.

In October 2014 I saw my grandfather take his last breaths it was something that really upset me and being back in the UK where he lived the first 30years of his life makes it worse. We shared memories of times enjoyed in the same places across London in the UK merely generations apart, it's one of the most beautiful things we ever got to share in our relationship while he was on this earth. It has just really struck me now that this profound rest a lady on a train had for a few moments is what my Grandfather was wishing for for a few years, after years of an amazingly intelligent mind and a body that left him feeling trapped, incapable of expressing to his full capacity the beautiful mind he had. It is in this moment right now, looking at this beautifully peaceful sleep, that I learn everything we want is granted, even in death. Such an amazing grace need not be thought of with tears of sadness but smiles of joy.