Space is Rocket Fuel for the Mind.

I need solitude to recharge. I am usually quite good at making time for it no matter how busy work and home life are.  
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But not in this season. I am currently two months post-partum with my 4th son. His three older brothers are all under 8. We have outgrown our small home and to say that finding space and finding quiet at home is hard is a huge understatement. My usual way to recharge away from home - spending the night in the Adirondacks about an hour away - felt out of reach. My 2-month-old was not ready to be left overnight yet; life is more hectic than ever. I just kept telling myself I could take time for myself this fall. Or maybe by winter. Someday I'll get some space. But not now.

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