San Antonio Hot Springs

I slept in a cabin in the Jemez mountains on Wednesday night. Two elk were grazing lazily in the meadow when I arrived. Yesterday I hiked 5 miles into the wilderness to a fantastic hot springs.

"We're like the spring lineup for this year's swimwear," exclaimed one bather. We were four in number: a father and his college-aged son, a guy from Canada and me. The comment referred to one of us being naked, one in a thong, one in short cut swim trunks and the fourth in surfer shorts that hung to the knees. I'll let you guess which one I was.

I was spending time on a day-long, self-directed retreat. Part of my negotiated self-care at work is to take the first Thursday of each month off for this. This is a bit of what I learned:

I desire to be grounded in this moment. This moment. This moment. This....

I am not that evolved, developed or whatever else it takes to achieve this moment. For now, here is my back door:

1. Be outdoors more.
2. Eat healthy.
3. Pray.
4. Always invite friends; always accept invitations. Enjoy solitude regardless.