Cannon Beach, Oregon
Sunset on the Oregon Coast
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Greetings!
I feel a change coming on. Maybe it is the nest that is emptying as my only child goes off to college. Now that she's launching into her new life, what's in store for me?
I'm feeling a little unsettled right now. But what I do know for sure is that I want to actively explore and embrace the change that is on the horizon. I'm making time to rest, reflect, reassess, and renew. I'm caring for myself.
So I'm allowing myself to be spontaneous. Like the spur of the moment, mid-week mini vacation my husband and I took on the Oregon coast. (These are a few of the pictures I snapped left and above.) I stepped out in nature--the ultimate healing place--and communed with the source.
Somehow the thunderous roar of the Pacific Ocean, the sunshine (that I am starved for in Seattle!), and the fresh salt air all helped open the door to the next phase. Time without the phone, laptop, TV, and newspaper opened a window into my soul. Questions are pouring through that window like welcomed rays of sunlight; "What are you doing?" 'Where is the best place?" "Is there a better way?"
I'm in the midst of making space for the answers to come. Purging, decluttering, letting go, releasing, being still. Doing a detox for my body, exfoliating my skin (Thanks, Tom, for the tip on skin brushing!) making peace with me and my maker. I'm on a journey. Destination unknown. But it feels so right!
This month, my offering to you is simply that I'm walking the talk. Focusing on the self-care of my mind, body, spirit. Making space for new growth and insights and directions. I'll keep you posted on my journey.
In the meantime, I encourage you to take some time with yourself. Check in to see if what you're doing and where you're going still suits you. Sometimes we allow the comfort of the familiar to obscure the vital energy that comes from change.
Scary? Maybe. But moving forward and embracing new lessons in life is the epitome of being WHOLE.
Sincerely,
Jacci Thompson-Dodd
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