Names by the Sea

Found myself surprisingly by the water today. The sound of the waves is so soothing. I wish I had been brave enough to talk to the homeowner and ask if I could do Names by the Sea in her sand.

Love this post. Maybe I will put a wind phone in my garden, or take one to the beach the next time I go.

I’ve never seen one of these before. A wind phone. Si King shared it on Instagram the other day.

I think it might be a Japanese idea originally where there’s a disconnected phone in a garden.

People go there to talk to the people they’ve lost. Not because anyone answers or because it “fixes” grief.

Just because sometimes love needs somewhere to go. I think that’s beautiful.

We spend so much time pretending we’re fine, moving on, staying busy, “being strong”

Meanwhile, a little old rotary phone in the wind is quietly reminding people that missing someone is normal. That continuing the conversation is normal.

Love it x

Watching kites at the beach. There wasn't a tree, but a bench, which I was grateful for.

May your cares feel lighter today and your joys brighter.