"The Five Senses"

Enough doom and gloom. Believe it or not I am a happy, funny person with a really good attitude and approach. My posts have been dark and true and dark. Very dark. Geesh. Taking my own advice about 'balance'.

I am getting excited as Christmas gets closer. I awoke early today to have coffee outside with the icy coating on our back deck. The trees were coated with white crystals and the brook is now frozen and quiet. The sky was gray and promising more snow. I decided to put all else aside about decisions, fears, and worries - they will all be there on December 26th - guaranteed.

I am holding on to what is good and 'just' in our humble space we know as 'home'. Our tree is lovely and there are presents all wrapped underneath. "Hope" - the tree is being adorned with pieces of loved one's lives that are precious to them - and their meanings of hope are written in the 'Hope-tree-book'. I am thrilled by this new tradition. I am mindful of the power of 'Hope'.

I am blessed to love and be loved. I am filled with gratitude that all my senses are alive - I can see, smell, touch, hear and taste. I can see the beauty of Winter, - I can smell the warmth of wood burning, the innocence of snow and the spices of Winter foods, I can touch my family and friends in long embraces, I can hear music, laughter and wind and ice storms and words of love and kindness, I can taste the delicious bounty of home made traditional holiday foods and wine. I am surrounded by all of it and I am drowning myself in every wondrous simple truth.

This season, I hope that you can put aside that which impacts your senses negatively as you remain open to the miracle of each sense stimulating you with the wonders that surround you.

"Merry Christmas"

Love,
Gail
peace.....