one week left..

and yet sooner than that, the days will stop growing shorter.  It doesn't begin to change noticeably for a while.  There will be a few days there, when it seems like we're stuck in darkness land.  

I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping. We trimmed the tree today, since the kiddo was home with a bad cold.  We need some more ornaments, I think.  This year's tree is taller than last year's, and our one box of decorations are spread thinly over the green.  

Even as I try to meet this season with equanimity, anxiety creeps in.  I substitute cheese and oranges and chocolate for lunch.  I refresh my facebook feed over and over.  I shop blindly, looking for just the right thing.  I try to notice when I'm numbing the real need with stuff and sugar.  Sometimes just noticing is enough.  Sometimes, I can even make a shift.  

As the new year approaches, I'm looking for how I can be of service through this blog and what I offer as a storyteller and teacher. Would you be willing to take part in a survey?  I want to know what's coming up for you, what you need as a storyteller, a teacher, a parent, a person.  Maybe there's something you're looking for here? The survey is below. I'd love to hear from you.

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