Renewal

I really took my last post - about resting - to heart and skipped a week of blogging. It was nice. Although my blog doesn't take an inordinate amount of time to write and it brings me much joy, it was simply the skipped rhythm that gave me permission to feel as if I had

cut myself some slack.

I enjoyed breakfast with some of our family, being with my girls is always my happiest of places. Doug & I got more time on our mats; restorative, yin & slow flow. Britney & I got lost at the Yu Spa for four hours of soaking, steaming and a scrub which was the precursor to a deep sleep. I feel the difference from allowing myself the grace to skip a beat.

I also double dared myself to try a few new things. Thanks to my friend, Lori, I was given the opportunity to teach an essential oil class at a local Esthetician school. It's always a little unnerving as I embark on something new and forge uncharted waters. Yet the reward is great and I'm glad I got out of my comfort zone.

My other first is that I am hosting

weekly zoom chats called

Express-Oh.

They are 15 minute classes

about health and wellness.

With these recordings,

I'm building a library on YouTube!

LiveWellNaturally123 is my handle on YouTube. I'd love it if you 'liked' and 'subscribed.'

In time, you'll also be able to find other classes in my YouTube library such as customer orientations and tools to build a business with doTERRA. It's been fun and I couldn't have done it without the guidance from Britney.

Which brings me to this thought.... what does renewal look like for you? Is it a moment, a month or a season. Is it characterized by a certain task or event, or more of an ongoing vibe? Do you feel renewed as Spring blossoms and unfolds?

I love Spring.

I love the newness that Spring brings. Every year I have my pedicure with

five different spring colors,

something I picked up from

an American lady at an AA meeting in Puerto Vallarta decades ago.

However she didn't stop at Spring,

this was an all year long routine so

that she would remember to not take herself so seriously. When I was

at my chiropractor's last week

he remarked

'oh look, jelly bean toes',

which made me smile. From here on out, that's what they are....

jelly bean toes!

Spring always feels like a

fresh breath. Like a new start,

a reset or a do-over. Is it the

longer days and knowing that

they are going to continue

getting longer from now until the

summer solstice? Or knowing

that the next six months are all

about sunshine and not just

being on and around the

water but also IN it!

This makes our family a bunch

of happy water babies

Maybe it's the

bright colors,

that I associate

with Spring.

My daughter and I

took my granddaughter

Easter dress shopping and

it was so much fun.

We are carrying

on a tradition

that we had for

our girls

when they

were young,

by making sure to

include a

bathing suit for her

Easter Basket

because that's how

our bunny rolls.

I'm looking forward to mindfully moving back into our home after being gone for 11 months. I want to duplicate in our home, the simplicity that we have enjoyed by living in 80 square feet. Less stuff, a place for everything and everything has a place. Leave your shoes and your worries outside.

One practice that stayed with us after moving back to shore from living aboard a sailboat for four years is that we only have one tv in our home. I'm grateful that we have been able to maintain that.

At the end of the day, nighttime entertainment is really a treat. There are some fabulous shows and documentaries to enjoy. Yet, too much of anything becomes counter productive. I enjoy the peace and quiet in our home, from not having the tv on all of the time. Balance is what we strive for.

Well, having a week off was just what I needed. The contrast of road tripping for five months with barely a schedule to being home with appointments and things to do, left us feeling like something was on fire.

The contrast of those two lifestyles, illuminated our busy pace here. We are mindfully stepping back into life with a calendar and making sure to have more down time instead of just scheduling our spontaneity!

We are grateful to have a life

here in San Diego that we love, specifically to have time with

our family and dear friends again.

Being back in my home AA meeting

has been especially nice for me,

Doug is stoked to be back on the baseball field and we are both

grateful to return to our

home yoga deck several

times a week.

I look forward to incorporating a few other missed traditions; playing music, sailing and Humphrey Concerts.

All in good time, we will find our

rhythm on our home field again!

Have a wonder filled day! Shari