Hope Matters
Hey, Hope Buddies! I’m still here, and I still love y’all. 💛 (Sometimes, folks just need to hear/read it, ya know?)
My walking buddy and I cancelled our walk this morning. And as I was returning home, I thought, ‘Maybe this is the day I’ll write again.’ Then, I thought, ‘What more do I need to ‘Maybe this…’?’ And as your neighborhood overthink-er and over-doer who regularly attends therapy sessions, I dialed it back and decided writing would be enough today. 😌
Now, I’m not abandoning my maybe-this things entirely, but I am going to take them one at a time. It’s the maybe-this things that bring me joy. They’re the fun things, the things that — even when they’re not always fun — don’t make me feel like I’m striving. So, what I’m going to do is make a list of my things I’ve not been doing for a while (If you’re new here, I’m a planner, and writing things down helps me prioritize like nothing else.). Then, I’m going to take my time, either adding them back in or alternating them out, so I can add more joy to my days, weeks, etc. And let’s face it, we can all use more joy right about now.
My list is going to read something like this:
Maybe this is the moment I’ll…
Maybe this is the day I’ll…
Maybe this is the week I’ll…
Maybe this is the month I’ll…
No, it’s not your standard list. For this, it can’t be. As a planner, to-do lists make me feel as if I have to check things off-which leads me to beat myself up if I don’t get it done in a certain amount of time-and that’s the opposite of joy. The maybe-this lead in feels like an option and a reminder to just bring them into existence, when my heart and mind are ready to settle into them.
Hope Buddies, I dropped in today to remind you that the maybe-this things matter for your soul. The maybe-this things matter for your heart. The maybe-this things matter for your mind. They don’t have to be big; they just have to be.
Hope and let them be. 🫂
Coffee Matters
Coffee Buddies, for the past couple of months, I’ve been frequenting a coffee shop here in my city, Cultivate Coffee Project. It’s quite possibly my new favorite. The inside vibes are airy and spacious, and they serve Northshore Specialty Coffees, which are indeed my new local fave beans.
If you’re in the central MS area, I encourage you to check them out. Now, I’m going to round out this hopeletter and get back to my cup of Myanmar Danu Oat Twin Village.
With lots of hope and coffee,
Parthenia 🤎☕️
What is one thing you’ll add to your maybe-this list?
I appreciate you taking the time to read this hopeletter about my life and coffee. Please share with a friend who could use a little hope or a coffee recommendation.