One of my spiritual practices is to surround the new year’s cusp with things I wish to embody in the coming 12 months.

Naturally, life has a way of interjecting its own “things”.   I try to pay attention.  To fold each surprise into the practice.

12-31-12 letters from beloved teachers.  surprise visit from same.   concert production.   entertaining.  family.  friends.  a special midnight visitor.  six advil.

1-1-13  exhaustion.  sobriety vow.  dishes.  family.  friends.  yoga.  the sacred ordinary.  the ordinary ordinary.