An Artistic Christmas

Merry Christmas!  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were such  beautiful times spent with friends and family.  Connection, laughter, play, conversation...it was an artistic expression of the season of Light and Love.  I wondered...what made it so artistic?  The conversations were engaging and there was a little something for everyone no matter what their age.  The food was grown organically and prepared with care and attention.  The homes I visited were decorated in a way that made one feel right at home...loved, cared for and cherished.  The children were completely themselves... so that was a natural expression of art:) Christmas Carols were sung, candles lit and a story of the birth of Jesus was told in an amazing rendition.  I love this time of year...it feels hopeful...moments of sadness, yes, too much food, true, but hopeful.  It is as if a seed of light in the depth of winter has been planted.  And now through truth and clarity in thought, beauty in our soul life and goodness in our deeds we can nurture that seed to grow in 2015.