Lucia Dancing

Appreciation post for all my loves here in Chile. You know who you are. <3 From the far south to the northern desert, you have all touched my heart! Its always important for me to take some time to sit in my gratitude for all the people in my life. What a gift! Gracias por las coronas con lim ó n, saben quienes son ;) This video is a special shout out to David, Elise, and Ali, we've shared so much love and happiness here! Footage from Las Dunas de Concon, after basking in the glow of the sun, reflecting on existence, and gloriously consuming chevre, pan batido, blackberry jam, Alfajors, and Exportacion. What a beautiful afternoon with you! begin freewrite: Questions to ask myself. What is my voice saying inside? What am I feeling? Things I should ask and then truly listen, not judge, not control. Like dancing in sand on a downward slanting hill, sun beaming in my pupils, wind influencing my balance. To dance this dance right now, to yield to the various forces of inst...

Last weekend, we went down south to Patagonia, to a national park called Torres del Paine. It is one of the farthest points in Chile, and as soon as we landed in Punta Arenas, I could feel the power of the air and the mountains surrounding us, as it was so fresh and carried a tangible spark, an electrical current in the air. In fact, it felt a lot like the air at the top of Camel's Hump or Mt. Moosilauke during fall when the sun is out but the wind is cold and powerful. It made me miss home. Vermont will always be so special to me! Torres del Paine is a massive expanse of protected wilderness, so we only saw a glimpse of its full potential. But what we did get to see and experience was delightful! The water is so fresh and cold and literally as pure as can be as it all comes from glaciers. The mountains are strikingly tall and jagged, covered in snow and ice and constantly circled by turbulent clouds. We also saw so many animals! While I've been thoroughly enjoying the city lif...