Soul Space

I woke up at 4am to both Chester and Stanley pacing around the bed and pawing it. The wind was whipping around the house up on Spring Creek Mesa. At 4am it is pitch black outside; couple that with the wind and my recent Twin Peaks DVD marathon I must say it can feel a bit creepy. I let the boys out putting the front porch light on and I stood on the front porch to make sure they didn't wander into the dark.

The sun rose and the wind continued to whip. I sat on my couch with coffee watching the sky. The clouds moved fast this morning bringing all sorts of weather. Bits of sun, some snow, some low clouds. All within a matter of an hour.

I watched Oprah's "Super Soul Sunday" and she is incorporating this segment of "Soul Spaces." Today showcased a woman who is a yoga instructor. She travels 255 days a year to teach yoga nationally and internationally. She recently bought a yurt in Southern California on a mountainside and can see all of LA, the coastline, and mountain peaks. Indeed it is a beautiful space, but it occurred to me that I have my own "Soul Space." I step outside my front door and the view of the Cimarron's is clear on many days. The sun rises and sets in the most beautiful fashion and on a clear night stars abound. Neighbors are in sight but not intrusive. Deer wander most days on the property, as do cows on the pastures and horses are not too far away. I was reminded today that I have a space that many people may covet and it is up to me to not take advantage of that.

Things have been good. Work has been busy since the holidays are over and we are all back to our normal routines. This weekend I have had a nice balance of being out and about and also spending some time with myself. I had dinner with a new friend last night and lunch with Robin today. I went to see the most recent theater group production this afternoon and tonight plan to watch intermittently the Golden Globes and my Food Network Shows.

All in all, 2014 has proven to be good.