one day in december,
nicholas and eric and i
took a scenic drive.

the sun reminding us
that all was well.

 
 
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my june retreat is FULL!
and my may retreat is filling!

there are still a few spots available,
if you act NOW .

a new year is just around the corner,
and thoughts often focus on intentions.
before you plan, before you dream,
commit to engaging in an emotional evaluation.

yes, the process can be uncomfortable.
you have to face and assess
whatever emotions are currently
dominating your time and energy.

although i’ve been wanting to check in
about my 2018 word of the year,
i’ve pondered the best way to do so.
because my WOTY venture could honestly
be seen by some as a bit of a failure.

the last two years
have been so life-changing,
so startlingly difficult-and-different,
that i’ve spent a lotta lotta lotta
time in self-reflection.

 
 
yesterday was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. (who’s familiar with the wonderful children’s book with those words in its title?)

i thought about telling you all about it, even wrote it all out. but then i decided against sharing it, after reading (and weeping) about a family my niece knows who unexpectedly lost their 12-year-old son this month.

this and that around the villa . . . observations, sparks, discoveries:
 

1. DISBELIEF – despite paying extremely-high monthly health insurance premiums, our plan in the states did not cover prescription drugs. two years ago i was paying close to $300 for my daily asthma inhaler (about a 2-month supply for me).