
You know what two of my favorite memories were this holiday season?
Riding with Mason and Matt on a 100-year-old steam train while listening to a reading of The Polar Express. Pure magic. And working on a puzzle with Matt late into the night on Christmas day.
The toys and gifts were great. I love making the house all sparkly. Dinners with family and friends were very nice. But some of my favorite moments were quiet and old-fashioned and simple.
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Several people forwarded me the article “The Joy of Quiet” on New Year’s Day. It was excellent timing; I read the article in the middle of thinking about resolutions for 2012. A good read (and reminder to me) that being constantly online with information coming at you all the time isn’t what makes us smarter or better. I’m definitely craving quietness and a break from constant information so that I can just think and sort out my goals. Yoga is sounding really good right now.
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