I have everything I could ever hope for at this moment in time. Which ultimately left with with the belief that I have everything I need.
As many of you know, through Facebook followings, it was a particularly crazy year for us this year. It started with fun and excitement. Daniel had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Rwanda with the African Cycling Federation. He signed up for 6 months. He stayed for our anniversary and my birthday, nice guy. We celebrated in Taos, New Mexico. The first few months were fairly uneventful. Actually, in all honesty, April - June were a wonderful welcome to looking inward, mapping out priorities, and finding myself again. My business took off. Buck and I trucked along...
I continued to receive treatment and progressed through healing from my car accident. I found solace in the garden, and plants began to bloom. It was beautiful! I felt at peace, even though my significant other was miles away.
I got into a regular yoga routine and finally felt good at it. Yoga brought such an amazing release from things I didn't even know were taking up my energy.... what I like to call "energy drains."
Buck and I frequented the patio that Daniel and I had finished building just before he left, for dinner. We often were greeted by the little raccoon guy on the fence. Our own special routine, he lay at my feet while I took in the sights sounds and miracles all around me.
I traveled to Park City for a conference and also back home to New York to visit family. I said good bye to some of my best friends here in Colorado Springs. They were moving back "home" to be with family. Something that is ALWAYS a fork in the road in my own mind.
Time flew by FAST. When Daniel greeted me at the door the one of the last days of June, a surprise visit, I couldn't hardly believe I hadn't seen him for three months.
July proved to be an insanely busy month. Knowing it was my half way point, I purposely invited several visitors to get me through. Daniel's athlete, Carson, and his mother, were scheduled to stay. After a few days break between their leave, my parents arrived.
Team Rwanda decided to fly an athlete out, unbeknownst to myself, to travel to Oregon. It was so nice to meet Janvier and a little piece of Daniel's world. But living in a house that is only 775 square feet, having family, my husband, and an international visitor. Trying to coordinate schedules, arrange pick ups (because we only had one car), and Daniel leaving for Oregon was a whole lot overwhelming for me.
We, Daniel and I, got a whole 5 days together alone in the month he was home but 5 is better than none and it warmed my heart. Having my parents come and my dad help with the window in our bathroom was so pleasant too, amidst the unexpected visitors, bike rides, road travel and daily packages (to go back to Rwanda) that were taking up the only spare room we have. It sure was cozy or an obstacle course??!!
It was so nice to have a house full of people. Such a drastic change from my solitude and inward reflection. I LOVED it. Consciously knowing that people would be leaving and August would return to that quietness that I dreaded and loved all at the same time, I thought I had prepped myself. July was fun, exhilarating, and comforting. What I didn't know is what the next few months would bring... how those challenges would bring even more gratitude into my life, and ultimately set me up to where I am now- feeling as though I'm completely complete with everything I have. #more reflection.