This piece came from deep inside me.  It says something I have trouble saying, at least tactfully.  I will do my best to articulate what this means to me.  Please bear with me, and I’d love to hear how this piece speaks to you.

How do you refill your cup?  Let me elaborate.  How do you recharge, and what drains you?  This is hard for me to admit, but being with people drains me.  I love people, and I love the ones in my life, especially those who have spent years forming a relationship with me.  I love helping people in practical ways and I love listening when they pour their heart out. Spending time with people has made me more patient, forgiving, empathetic and understanding.  That being said, I leave social situations with less energy than when I started.   I recharge honestly by being alone, being creative, and being at home.  I know that I really need that time.  I wish I were that person who was always looking forward to the next gathering, the big event where we all get together.  With life being so very packed of good, but social, things, I often feel drained.  There are times when I want so to run away.

I created this little cabin as a place to go.  A place where I can grab my husband and escape to.  No one can reach us.  A little place in the middle of nowhere.  Trees so tall they are touching the sky.  Clouds so thick that no one can see through, and no sound can penetrate this little space other than the gently lapping waves on the shore.  This cabin is a place where others Let Me Be.  They let me be me.