I’ve been a workaholic for forever; never content with the present successes, always seeking to expand the activities in Montana. It isn’t a healthy lifestyle, and over the past few years I’ve been working internally to shift that mindset by implementing boundaries and focusing a bit more on self-care. So, whether it’s putting my phone in “Do Not Disturb” mode or working out twice a week, it’s been a journey of good changes. This week, with Chavie away, I had a loaded workweek, and then Karen called from Longellow to tell me that Chana Laya had a low-grade fever and my workweek shifted rapidly.

I know many of you have been waiting for a more detailed recap of our trip to the Cabo San Lucas area. If you’ve read my travel posts, you know that it’s never only about the travel 🙂 I always include life lessons and epiphanies that we experience along the way and trust me there is never a shortage. When we looked at the calendar and realized that winter break of 2022 fell over Chanukah, we panicked just a little. We really look forward to getting away with the family and getting a break from winter. When you have nine months of winter and you live very busy lives in service of the community,,,