Sweet cream, coffee. The slow rise of dough. The filigree of sunlight through the windows. The slippers waiting for my feet. The dew-awakened grass; the birds that never miss a sunrise. The first gentle things we say to one another. The dissipation of dream; the limber and gladness of sunup. The delicious slack before the onslaught of the day, before the gridlock of calendar and car, the strain for arrival or departure, the “click next.”
How to make the morning sunspot last? How to press my palms into its promise?
It helps, I’ve learned, to name the daybreak things you love; to let them sit beneath your tongue like an amen:
Thank you redbird for your song, even in the winter, when no one else feels like singing;
thank you sunrise for your steadiness;
thank you, morning, for this white canvas of a day,
on which I can try again
Post-Scripts.
+Do I go looking for signs of the dead or do they find me?
+When you go looking for the blue heron and find the duck instead.
Shopping Break.
+A propos of this post: it’s Early Morning tee season.
+WOAH love this skirt for a special evening out! I’d probably pair with a slim-fit cashmere crewneck in a green shade.
+A FAB cocktail dress — under $250 if you use code YOURULE. This is so good heading into fall/winter. Pair with tan or brown suede accessories or gem tones!
+A great sneaker look for less for those Totemes / Veronica Beards I’ve been posting!
+LOVE J. Crew’s latest girls drop: this cord jumper, this cord mini, this quilted jacket! For boys: this!
+I’ve heard this is a great layering tee for athleisure, casual wear, etc! Super fitted.
+Still a few of this cute patchwork quilted jacket left — but selling fast.
+A truly elegant dress for work — ideal for a big pitch, presentation, promotion!
+Just ordered this fleece to layer over athleisure. (Peep the Rotunda in the back!). I also love Varley’s offerings: this jacket style and this longline style.
+Love this collared sweater for fall.
+Just a reminder that this spectacular knit dress is still in stock…SO GOOD.
+A SPECTACULAR suede jacket.
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