ten days. ten glorious days of freedom.

five states. four national parks.

pink coral sand dunes. red rock canyons. periwinkle sunsets and shooting stars.

falling asleep in the cool night air below open skies and waking to the peaceful rustlings of birds and grasses.

rivers, mountains, desert.

ten glorious days.

no email to check, no facebook to lurk on, no phone calls to return to school sites or drivers or dispatch teams or saleswomen, no windowless offices, no high-speed, high-stress drives on busy freeways...

time, space, distance, perspective.

much awaited, much needed.

the words i will pack for safekeeping inside my heart during this journey:
evolution, emergence, acceptance.

evolving in my connectedness. emerging from my chrysalis. accepting love.