It's a new year, and I do feel refreshed and energized! I think that's partly due to this past week of reflection, resting, and recovering from the holidays and the settling in to a new community in which we finished off 2018 with. It was quite the year with many unexpected changes. And I think we all feel ready to face forward and see what this next year will bring.
We've spent the last week family reunion-ing at Rancho Gallina, an eco retreat near Santa Fe, NM. It's a beautiful place, and I can only imagine what it looks like when the bushes and flowers are in full bloom instead of being snowcapped. It snowed quite a bit during our stay, so everyone, including adults, got to tromp around in ankle deep snow drifts. There's such a peacefulness here. I'm loving all the natural materials used for building and decorating the rooms. Lots of wood, lots of succulents, treasures brought in from outdoors. Artwork reflecting the Southwest. It's all very zen, and when gazing around, my mind feels restful. (Ignoring the fact that there are 15 of us, each with our own snowsuit gear, strewn about the place!) It's enough to spark the creativity drive, and I'm looking forward to pursuing some new things when we get back home. And that urge to finish all those half started projects from last month too!
