Always, Megs

About 6 weeks ago I took the plunge and got my first tattoo! I've wanted this design for a very, very long time, and I could not be happier with how it turned out. Here' the story that goes with it:

‘World enough and time’ is quote from the poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell. It is a poem that is huge in its comprehension of time, and space, and love. It sums up the idea that time is racing past, taking everything with it, which is a feeling I’ve had ever since I was a little girl. This poem is also featured in my favorite novel, The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. It is used as a toast throughout the novel: ‘to world enough and time.’

The idea of time racing past, myself powerless to stop it, has plagued me for a while. When my aunt passed away a couple of years ago, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I would never have enough time. On the other hand, I kept telling myself, that life has given me a wonderful gift: the world and time, if I am brave enough to embrace it.

I love that this tattoo captures these two beliefs so perfectly. The first being that time will keep moving no matter what I do. That’s life. Then again, I’ve been given the most beautiful, glorious gift imaginable, the ability to see the world; and use the time I have here to love, go on adventures, seek new wonders, and experience all that this great world has to offer.

Now I have my own personal ‘carpe diem’ mantra with me forever.

It has been many a moon since I last wrote on this little blog of mine. I miss it terribly, but life has been so busy, and so full lately. I wanted to do a little update post since hopefully I will take the time to write and document my life again through this space. Since I last update this space I have:

• Ceased working as a nanny for my cute as a button little Hannah.
• Started Graduate School. I am on my way to being a licensed School Psychologist (one day at a time).
• I have been to Europe.
• I have gotten a tattoo.
• I have turned 24 - and then 25!
• I have gotten a puppy, who then turned into a doggy.
• I have read many books, seen many sunsets, and laughed a thousand times.
• I've seen a couple of new favourite movies.
• I've grown, I've changed, I've become.