Renewal.....

This post is going to be quite short...compared to some of my recent posts anyway. I'm taking a little break from my computer "have to" things and from many other things as well. I've needed a break for a while now. It's been too long actually. The past two years have not been easy due to family illnesses, deaths and the list goes on. I only wish I would have taken this little break sooner. I've allowed myself the freedom to unwind....to think about this holiday season....and to wish for a wonderful year ahead. I've also allowed my mind to be open to new thoughts and possibilities. I haven't really done that in a while. I've done new things BUT I haven't done them with a feeling of hope.... anticipation...or wonder in a very long time. The beginning of this "break" felt a little scary...in a weird way. I was almost resistant to unwind and relax. How odd is that? Sometimes we carry things around emotionally that we don't know how to let go of. Sometimes we hide our true self from fear of the unknown. I found myself immersed in a sea of constantly doing instead of being. I was constantly hurrying about my daily life without truly breathing in each day and appreciating it. I think being around all the sickness and death of those close to me has opened my eyes. At least I hope it has. Maybe this is my little ray of light shinning through after all this time. I felt like there had to be a rainbow in all of this somewhere. I'm still not sure where or how or if things are getting better. BUT..... I feel like they are. I feel like the clouds may be slowing parting. I also feel like I'm finding me again. It may be only bits and pieces at a time...but I think I'm getting there... I hope so anyway.

I hope this holiday season finds you happy and well and prosperous. This winter solstice feels very magical to me. I'm happy to be here and just breathe it all in...... life is good....and it feels good!

Oh... a little note about my beads before I go. I mentioned my signature sets in a previous post. After I wrote all I wrote about them.....I decided to close shop for the season. I'm not sure if I'll reopen and have my beads available after Christmas or wait until the New Year. I've made a few more of my signature sets and dabbled in a few other things as well. It's fun to make things and have no expectations of yourself. It truly has felt like a renewal! In more ways than one!

Best Wishes......

Rebecca : )