Home day, Rain day.

Had decided yesterday to have an "in home day" and so it seems the weather has conspired to keep it so.

The sound of palm trees rustling is similar to rain on them. The first days I heard the breeze on the leaves, I though it was rain. Something next door is tin, and the water hitting it adds to the melody of the rain, birds and breezes blowing...if I close my eyes, it's quite magical.

Have been thinking and talking about this very thing for a few days now. Then it pops up on my Facebook memories. I love reinforcement of what your soul and spirit are trying to speak to you. 

I find it's easy to live in the future. Dreaming and wondering and hoping for what lies ahead. I know this is a great thing, but only if you are firmly planted in engaging and appreciating what you have here and now.

Living with your head in the clouds of dreaming will keep you from fully taking in all the wonders and blessings today. 

Here we are, living out a dream and hope I have held for years. In a gorgeous tropical location, with the man of my dreams. Soaking in the sun, adventuring out and exploring our surroundings and putting aside our need for all the comforts of home. **Oh, hold on, don't get me wrong..we have even more comforts here, just different ones! Like having a landlady doing laundry for us? Ya, that's one I may have a hard time giving up! haha** But certain comforts of ease of communication, freedom of owning transportation, toilet paper in garbage cans rather than toilets, unfamiliar foods, customs, the list goes on. But I don't want to belabor that. What I want to focus on are the amazing things we are experiencing. The joy of actually living out a dream, regardless of having everything "together". Taking the risk of stepping out and owning our hearts calling, following and putting fears of the unknown aside.

Here we are. Exhale, and breathe in the muggy, sweet rain air.  

There is an interesting dance that happens between the two. Living in the now and appreciating what you are experiencing and dreaming and hoping for what comes next. Being engaged in both. 

I think it's another level of listening to your heart. Maybe not level but maybe,  nuance. Listening to your heart will flow in and around both. What an amazing thing that is. To live fully in the moment while having dreams tickle your heart and bubble up in wonder.  That is how it's been for me lately as I have taken the realization that here and now I what I have to touch and feel, but what is next is what I get to anticipate and enjoy as hope arises inside me.

I have ideas of where I want to be next, what I want to do and experience.

 So,  I ask my heart "Really?!" and my heart responds: " Sure. Why not?" And joy fills my heart for the here and now and the best that is yet to be .