What does love know to do …?

What's been the highlight of your week?​

I love that question. It simply opens a different kind of conversation. So, I'm taking this Turning Tide to reflect on what's been the highlight of mine.

It's been time spent with my sister.

We don't get to spend very much time together. She lives in Canada. And - the other thing we laughed about today - she's not a great conversationalist when it comes to chatting on the phone - it's just not her thing. We smiled when we reflected on that. She's like our dad. He was a lot of things - a lot of amazing things - but chatty wasn't one of them. ;)

However, in real life, hanging out together has been amazing.

It's our Mum's birthday week (did I mention she turned ninety) so Susie came home to celebrate with us. We've done so much together as a three. And - Susie and I have created time for just us two. I feel emotional writing that, because this is the first time in a very long time that we've done so much together simply being sisters.

We've been hanging out, just having a laugh, just like it always was. These last few days have been magical. We've swam, we've had pizza and shandies in the sunset, we've picnicked in my pretty van. It's felt relaxed, effortless, and it's been fun. Lots of fun.

I'm going to miss her so much when she goes home on Tuesday. Last night I said, "I wish you could come and live in the UK again" …. then I realised I needed to get very specific.

"I wish you lived in Charlestown." We laughed.

I can't tell you how beautiful the bond feels. And I realise it hadn't gone anywhere. It was just hiding underneath the stories of my thinking. Stories like "it's just not easy when she's so far away".

Over the next few months, until she's home again, I know I'll feel different. I'll choose to tap into this experience and the memories we've made and choose to keep the conversations flowing ….

So this post is a 'thank you' card to my sister.

I realise I've been creating our long-distance sistering to feel more effort-full, than effort-less. I've been running a story that was coming from lack, not love.

Is there somebody special in your life and it's not quite feeling like you want it to feel?

Perhaps take a moment to ask yourself: What does love know to do?

When I asked myself that question this morning, it was this. To simply allow. To love what is, and to cherish it. Not resist it.