Truthfully by Jodi Cosper

.... by Lisa Work-Delzer on July 23rd

This is part of our new series ~ Share YOUR Truth. Giving all of you a chance to share your truth, celebrate it, embrace it and proudly be who you really are…

today’s truth is that i am fluid.

i am like the ocean. i have very few boundaries. unconfined and free flowing. you can put me into a pretty container and take me home but my power, my essence, my happy place is in the deep, expansive ocean. how do you capture the magic of the ocean in a to go cup? you don’t! i live my life in tidal cycles… from weak to strong, strong to weak, gentle to bold, bold to gentle. i am like the waves caressing the shores of exotic places inhabited by delicious people… sharing and exploring, exploring and sharing, in and out… out and in…

i go out to the depths of the ocean to be refreshed. the deep blue sea… a place for which there are no words for… a place beyond light… beyond noise… just beyond…. to be rocked and calmed, strengthened, rested so i can gather myself… and then, in a bit, go out again in a wave of full force.

as a mother, i have perfected the art if fluidity. i have 2 incredible boys that are going on 2 and 4. i have a full time job, a packed schedule and limited resources for outside assistance. i am motion! i think my family can best be described as bohemian. not in the new age, hippy way but in the get it in when you can fit in it, breakfast for dinner, do what makes you happy and let others do the same, kind of way. i believe in being kind, spreading joy and loving without boundaries… being in the moment, thinking outside the box and appreciating the little things… my boys bring me back to this when i loose my way. they are my truth, my deep blue sea! truthfully… oxo

About Jodi in her own words:
i am a mother, a lover and a bookstore manager. i live in the suburbs of atlanta, in a house that looks like every house and drive a mini van that looks like every mini van. but if you squint your eyes and look a little closer you’ll see that the things that make me happy are: the smell of rain, fresh lavender and tomato plants. the feeling of sand under my feet and the weightlessness of water. funky boots, flowing dresses and pants that fit just right. black coffee, candles and clementines. looking at people, really looking at them… in their eyes, their souls and feeling their truth. smiles and kisses and little bum pinches. snapping green beans. strong woman and gentle men. laughing until i cry. chipmunks & hedgehogs. sea dragons, fireflies and bunnies. the smell of sunscreen and sweat and fun filled summer days on my boys. naps, clean sheets and silence. autumn- every little thing about it. olives, avocados and cheese. passion, curiosity and inspiration. kindness, loyalty and love. possibilities and joyful girls.

and that i’m radically imperfect: i sleep with the tv on to avoid what my friend siggi calls “monkey mind” or what i call “the list”. it depends on the time of the month exactly what list it is. my to do list, or to be list or to see list… but always a list. i am addicted to crushed ice. i am stubborn and sensitive. i am a strong starter and a slow finisher, in other words my follow through pretty much sucks. i feed my children whatever makes them happy. i unfairly place expectations on people. i am uncomfortable in crowded places. i worry that i’ll never find my true calling. sometimes i just want to be alone, not that happens much anymore but i still desire it. my house is decorated with laundry, trains and other unmentionable things.