Outside/Inside

First, thank you so much for all your love and encouragement yesterday. Sometimes it feels a little bit scary to hit that "publish" button. You guys really are the best. I appreciate the space that you have held open for me. 

Second, um it's cold out. I am getting reacquainted with winter after having lived out of the area for the last 2 years. Brrr. We are like in the mountains here. For real. Every day more snow. I'm getting pretty awesome at shifting into 4x4 on the fly these days, so that's fun. 

It does take one part momentum and one part determination to put yourself out in elements like these...

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but it's ALWAYS worth it.

 Outside: 28 degrees / Inside: 98.6 degrees.

Outside: Still, Quiet, Dry, Cold, Gray, Dark.

Inside: Burning muscles (they're in there somewhere I can feel them), Pounding heart, Warm breath, Rosy Cheeks.

The outside/inside contrast is good. Standing outside on a day like today, it becomes more evident that inside of me is indeed a soft golden glow, an invincible summer, heat, energy, and a whole heckuva lot of love. 

And that feels very alive.