Grace

grace /grās/ (noun)

1 - elegantly tripping on both feet, dancing in a world of beautiful and terrible things

2 - the intangible light that guides us through life

I love words - how a combination of letters can mean so many different things depending on their alchemy. How a word can be infused with emotion, definition, and connotation based on the context of the situation, the other words living next door, the mood of the speaker, or the inflection of the tone.

And I really love beautiful words.

Not necessarily words that in their expression sound luxurious or lovely but more so the kind of beautiful words that stir something in your heart, spread tingles to your fingers, and spark fireflies in your belly. Words that inspire beauty in the speaker and in the speaking.

When I think of the person I'd like to be in the world, I think of two of my most favorite beautiful words: kindness (my favorite forever and always) and...grace.

There are a million and one things that grace can evoke and I find each of them to be more beautiful than the next. Grace is gratitude.

Grace is poise under pressure.

Grace is the pause before responding.

Grace is walking lightly on the earth.

Grace is holding the hearts of others with soft hands.

Grace is honesty bathed in kindness.

Grace is behaving with dignity.

Grace is treating others with respect.

Grace is fluidity in movement.

Grace is forgiveness.

Grace is faith in others.

Grace is courtesy.

Grace is acceptance.

Grace is rising above.

Grace is leading by example.

And it's not perfection...it's something so much sweeter than that.

It's elegantly tripping on both feet as you dance in a world of beautiful and terrible things. It's the intangible light that guides us through life. And I think it lives in all of us, quietly (or you might say gracefully?) waiting to be embodied, expressed, and explored.