I just returned from a couple of weeks in the desert, a place I have always associated with solitude and spirituality colored in earth tones. This trip shifted that perspective.

On the drive there I experienced a true winter wonderland, as the freshly fallen snow was everywhere. It was an incredibly beautiful sight to see, one that was in sharp contrast to the dry brown desert that I had always known. We even pulled off the highway so that my daughter could feel snow for the very first time.

Fourteen days later on the drive home the desert had returned to its’ usual appearance except for a few patches of white that still remained on the high mountains.

I missed the white blanket of snow. As I thought about it, I realized that it was not the snow that I missed. It was the unexpected beauty of the experience that I longed for.

Now that I am back home, I still can savor the beauty of that drive. It brings a feeling of peace to me.

Life is like that. We experience the beauty of new experiences and we move on, cherishing those memories in our hearts. That beauty and peace stays within us.

We find it easier to see the beauty in others when we can feel beauty within ourselves. We bring peace to others when we are at peace. Amidst the uncertainty of the world, that beauty and peace makes an important difference in our outlooks, attitudes and tolerance levels.

Embrace the beauty and peace in your experiences and see your world change as you change.

To Your Fulfillment,

Cara