Striving for Balance in Crested Butte

"Living in Balance," "Access to the Power of Your Higher Self," "A Course in Miracles," "Zen and the Art of Making a Living..." Just a few of the books we are studying on our sabbatical in Colorado. Of course, being that it's a girl's trip, we also have plenty of time for "US," "People" and "In Touch" Magazines! It's amazing how easy balance finds it's way to you when you're in the mountains. In the "Real World," it's hard to settle down and relax. It's hard to surrender. But you know what? It's starting to work. Yesterday, a couple of the girls wanted to ski. My friend Susan and I weren't quite ready to tackle the mountains. Therefore, I napped. Yep, I read and then I napped. Wow...

We picked Michelle and Kim up from the mountain and headed immediately to "The Secret Stash." It's a funky/hippy pizza place known for its atmosphere, great salads and amazing pizza. It is NOT known for quick service. That's ok. We're on vacation. What's the hurry? We ate lots of salad so by the time the pizza came, we were stuffed. We each ate a piece just to say we did. Needless to say, we have leftovwers. We got back to the condo, lit a fire, made hot tea and just relaxed in each other's company. We were in bed by 8:30pm! (9:30pm Texas TIme). My first night of relaxation and balance worked.