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\nIt seems that sometimes life sends a convergence of happenings all at once.\u00a0 Of course it can be thrilling when this happens, but it can also be tiring or stressful, or even the best-laid plans can go awry in the midst of the whirlwind.<\/p>\n

This past week held a bit of that craziness for me.\u00a0 It was Spring Break for the kiddos and I had conference travel planned.\u00a0 Then I added into the mix a much-needed four-day vacation to Portland…and then there was some major emotional stuff happening that I won’t go into now, but that definitely made this week out-of-the-norm (in a good way).<\/p>\n

So I was scheduled to fly to a conference in Palo Alto this weekend, and instead I decided to drive.\u00a0 I realized that I needed the wide open spaces–both the landscape and the time to think as I sat behind the wheel.\u00a0 And I needed very much just to be alone for awhile.<\/p>\n

I’m still digesting it all, making sense of change.\u00a0 Making sense of this huge love I have for my life and for the state where I live (really, I feel like I could give the entire state of California a bit wet slobbery kiss after driving through the central valley, and following the meandering road over the Pacheco Pass).\u00a0 Over the past ten years or so I’ve built up some strong walls around my emotions–as a protective mechanism to prevent being hurt (by the Mormons, by my ex-spouse, by academia, etc).\u00a0 I’m breaking down a few of those barriers right now, ever-so-tentatively.\u00a0 It’s hard work, being vulnerable again.\u00a0 But I think I’m ready.<\/p>\n

At this moment I’m my bathrobe sitting on the balcony of a quiet hotel, looking out over a waterfall and dense trees.\u00a0 It’s the first time that I’ve ever spent an Easter weekend alone (in recent years, I’ve been here<\/a>). But it feels right for where I am in my life right now.\u00a0 And I do have the loveliest view…<\/p>\n

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