Cherished memories wither with winter.
Like a naked tree deprived of its lavish leaves, we’re stripped away from the façade of our younger years.
20th of June, 2020
Days are lived with a false sense of entitlement to the life we live, and to the future ahead of us.
10th of July, 2021
The limitless future becomes a privilege of the past.
25th of June, 2022
In this endless chase for happiness, I’ve learned life isn’t a race to the finish line. Goals, ambition, wealth, luxury and knowledge may be gained but at the expense of eternal youth.
Breaks are necessary.
Detours are necessary.
Suffering is necessary.
Silence is necessary – to connect with the soul and the intimacy it longs for with its Creator.
Two years have passed since our first annual winter picnic, and this year, most of us girls are graduating from our university degrees.
We may not be where our younger selves imagined we would be, and this is because the present is indeed much better than we had hoped for with the lessons we’ve learned and the relationships we’ve built.
Our biological clocks are ticking, and we may count the remaining time we have left on our calendars, but nothing is absolute.
Tomorrow was never promised.
Moving forward, we have an ongoing mission with ourselves to live life actively, graciously and abundantly, stemming from an inner peace.
Ahead of us is the unknown, but there is clarity if we look within.
In this chilling winter we find,
complete surrender,
trust and hope.
Faith.
Joy.
Noelle m. 
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