Oh, the mixed feelings that winter brings me...on one hand it gives me time to turn inward and rest but on the other it brings days of anxiety and worry and fret...will I make it to work today? How early do I need to leave?? The slip and slide of life to work is never a good day... But then there are days sitting, staring out the window watching the big flakes fall and transform our little city lot into art!! The hush and quiet and the pureness of that new fallen snow... but living in Michigan, this year we have had more than our share of the peace... But today...there was a gift in the world of snow...SUNSHINE!! Oh, the feel of a little sun on my face after so many days of grey and howling winds...and the beams dancing across the floor and playing shadows through the lace curtain...yeah a little sunshine makes winter a little easier to like...
The quiet that happens this time of year, you know the one, when the decorations are up...the lights and candles lit...that time when you can put on the Holiday music and curl up on your favorite chair with a snuggly blankie and a cup of tea and just breathe it all in...and take a break from the swirl of Holiday events and activities and just soak in the quiet...the peace...the beginning of Winter. The time for rest and reflections on where you have come from and where you are going to. A time to think on all those we love, have loved, and a time of gratitude for all the blessings we truly find ourselves with. I know I get consumed with all the external events, people, places, and feelings, so I truly need a seasonal kick in the pants to look around and see how really, really, good my life is!! May you all find a moment out of the craziness to soak in some quiet and enjoy all your hard work you have done all year. Holiday wishes for blessings and peace. 
