Our road trip this week has my heart stretchedandmy mind cleared.
For me there is nothing like the head clearing propertiesof driving amongst incredible beautyand that is exactly what the coast between Monterrey and Carmel truly is.If you ever get a chance to drive the 17 miles plustake the opportunityyou won't be disappointed.
In old Monterrey it is the washed away docks and wharfsthat the sea has taken backsince the long ago days when Monterrey was a flourishing fishing portthat fill me with wonder.
Steinbeck captures the time so hauntingly in Cannery Rowthat I almost can feel the shadows of time gone by.
For me road trips amongst such beautyfeel like they free my soul from my day to dayangst and to do listsand fill me with such immense wonder.
Being amongst such beautycatches my soulwith the reminder and realizationthat there is so much more to life than what I can see.
This is the famous Lone Pineof the infamous Pebble Beach Golf Course and Resort.It clings to the rocky point even during the most treacherous of conditions.
Further along the drive thePebble Beach Loungewas a perfect destination for sunset cocktails.Only the golf course in Saint Andrews in Scotlandhas ever held me in such awe of the game.
We stayed in the enchanting Carmelwhich always feels like a modern day storybook of a townwith it's imaginative architectureand phenomenal beauty around every corner.
If you find yourself in CarmelCasanova is my top restaurant recommendation. An intimate setting that feel like a chapterform an impressionist artist day.
When in Carmel walking is a perfect way to take in the surrounding beautywhere almost each house is a design inspiration.
This trip was not only beautifulbut seemed like such a life marker as well.
Not having any children at homethat we needed to get back towas another true realization of how my husband and I are into our next chapter of marriage and life.It felt a bit like the tether had been cutand we could float any which way we wanted nowas our responsibilities in child raising have been fulfilled.
We are back to being a couple.
I am grateful our marriagehas been able to weather some pretty harsh stormsthat can come with parenting.I am so grateful to do these next chapters of lifewith this man I have so much history and love for.
I realize even though we are back to being a couplepieces of my heart will always belong to my children.My heart has been stretched to be bigger than I ever expected.
For that I will always be grateful.
So for mehere's to the next chapters in life and marriage.I have every intentionin investing as wholeheartedly in the times aheadas I did being all inheart and soulin raising my family.
Here's to celebratingeach season in life all inand focusing on the very best of each life chapter.
As always my friends
I wish you love and joyas you style your life
