out with the old, in with the new...

i've recently lost some weight and am the lowest i've been in well over 13 years. but i've been so happy and busy doing other things that, while i've noticed, i hadn't really acknowledged the loss.

it hit me the other night when i spent well over 2 hours going through my closet trying to figure out what to wear to a holiday party; everything i reached for was too big. way too big. these were my go-tos for the past few years and last year they were almost too small. it was odd to feel frustrated because something was too big. it never would have occurred to me that i would feel frustrated by that, but there i was, nearly in tears instead of rejoicing.

it hit me then that i'm really in need of a break - not from losing weight, but from the studio, the house... from all the things that have taken my attention for the past months.

so i'm going to take one. just for a week. enough time to be present for my family and enjoy all the traditions that come with christmas. enough time to get acquainted with the way my body has changed and take pleasure in that instead of being frustrated.

take a break with me. go hug your family and bake some cookies. stay up late. sleep in...

meet me back here on the 28th, all refreshed and happy and ready to look at the new year with fresh eyes.

see you then!

: : karen anne

p.s. snow is forecasted! just a flurry, but still:

12.21.2012

snow in the forecast
a chill wind grips the land
children wait with sleds

p.p.s. merry christmas!!!