my front porch is overflowing with succulents... my boss is generous and loaded my car with greenery last week, and i feel blessed by living things around me.

last night i country lined danced my little heart out. who knew this is exactly what i needed, to pull old brown boots and a leather belt from the back of my closet, to pull my hair back on both sides and wear my new 7.99 gap shirt with confidence on the dance floor. there is a simplicity to dancing feet that sooths my spirit and inspires much smiling. and can i just say that sometimes healing comes in the most unlikely places. surrounded, for example, by women with big hair and men in cowboy hats... i think i will go again.

this thanksgiving weekend stretches and i feel rested. two more weeks to pull together details for my new venture. check me out at rebeccastraayer.com. thanks to jason ten times over, and to many others who have encouraged along the way.

it is so good to move forward. as i shared a thanksgiving meal in the comfort of friends, i sat in the gratitude of knowing the hand of the spirit on my life. this is hard to define, maybe one of those places beyond words... and so i am glad to just sit in it, the sense of being blessed, and a deep thank you.