Sometimes I need to sit still before moving forward.

The problem with living life in perpetual overdrive is you sometimes get a bit too caught up in the moment of any number of things you have going on at any given time. So the beauty of self awareness is knowing when you need to downshift a bit to give clarity a chance to catch up with you.

Today was one of those days.

And for no special reason, anniversary or obligation I felt like dropping by my sister's place. So I went. Put some flowers down. Sat on the grass. Looked out at the city. Cried a bit. Thought a lot. Waited for some perspective to come along. Got up. Said goodbye and went on the rest of the day feeling better about the expected -- and unexpected -- changes occurring in my life right now.