A Reward For Battling Winter’s Wrath
If you’ve been having a trying time this week with sleet, freezing rain, subzero weather (aka the arctic blast) or blizzards, like the one I was stuck in for nearly 4 hours tonight, here’s a little reward for putting up a good fight. Call it a mental status break or what. Here’s a little oasis for your mind…
Take a deep breath.
Release it.
Take another deep breath…slower this time.
Release it.
Gaze at the picture.
Look at the water…the beach…the trees…
Imagine yourself hearing the waves gently roar…
See them go out and in …
Out and in…
Smell the clean, crisp, salty air…
Feel a warm breeze gently wisp by to caress your left cheek…
Feel the waves lap at your toes…
Relax.
Relax.
Breathe in and out…
In and out…
Let the joy of this moment touch you…warm you inside…
Sit back…
Take it all in.
Be in the moment…this moment…
Relax… 
Yesterday, I had my favorite southwestern
Winter is one of my favorite seasons. Food tastes better. The air is crisper. I sleep better and there’s something about walking (and playing) it it. However winter can also be quite dangerous.
Californian’s are without power. Over 5 feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada range, with reports of 10 feet in higher elevation. And, 30 miles east of Reno, Fernley is under 8 feet of water after a canal broke.