With Visions of Sugarplums......

Baby Brynn on her first trip outside to see the breeder!

Many years ago I was the Sugarplum Fairy in the Nutcracker Suite.  It was a magical time that filled my heart with pure and utter joy.  I was excited to put on a tutu, get exotic stage make-up and do some challenging lifts.  I can remember the feeling that I had.  Do you remember seeing a Christmas tree for the first time?  What about walking on the beach after a long cold winter?  Maybe it's the first time you ate a chocolate brownie while walking in the snow!  If you have never tried that...it is amazing.  The flavor of the chocolate is intensified by the cold air and the resulting feeling is europhic....to chocolaholics like me! It was one of the most incredible moments of my life....coming in second to the  time I danced the tango on the beaches of Morocco.  You can read about that on my website!

My newest happy moment came with this picture.  What a precious moment.  Brynn looks like a little baby cuddling her mama. I am very content to stay present in the moments of Christmas.  During this important holiday season, I choose to see the delight in a child's eye rather than listen to the complaints about the long lines and short tempered customers in the mall!

I think this time of year should remind us to love deeply, live strong, and dance like no one is watching. The truth is I do the last one many times a day, and the trick is to do all of it throughout the entire year. While you love deeply, and live strong and dance your heart out....don't forget to extend your hand to someone in need.  That's the real spirit of Christmas, and worth keeping alive in your heart the whole year long.