It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the In Situ blog, but I am grateful for that because I have been so busy with travels and proposals, I haven’t had the time to stop and write – and that makes me extremely grateful!
As I head to my hometown for Christmas, I’m very thankful to know that, no matter how far you roam, there’s no place like home for the holidays. May the blessings of the season fill your heart with joy. Here’s to a wonderful, peaceful and prosperous New Year to us all.
Five words for which I’ve become most grateful, “The cabin door is closed.” Five marvelous words that are most always followed by, “please power-off all electronic devices at this time.” It has become a moment for which I am particularly thankful. It is the moment when I’m on a plane that not only signals the official start of a new adventure, but also gives me permission to stop, breathe, and take a moment for myself. At that time I can turn inward and take inventory of my feelings; for when those five words happen, I have to cut off the constant availability that modern-day living and my business demands/affords through the use of computers and mobile phones. The moment that I power down my electronics, almost inevitably, I’ve found that my body powers down too. It is rare that I actually remember take-offs and I relish that. I wake up gliding near the tropopause – above it all – and that gives me perspective. I make a living by having the gift to be able to back up and consider the big picture, so I am thankful when my situation makes me back up and allows me look at my own big picture.