I've been thinking a lot about this, because I really love some people and I really want them to know it. I think it's always been true, but in today's time-starved culture, I think it's more true now than ever.

This may not always mean spending time together. Sometimes it means clearing space - taking time - in the mind to plan something that will make someone happy. This is why gifting can be such a beautiful thing. When we receive the perfect gift, someone has taken the Time to choose, wrap, and deliver that gift, and has given Attention to our wants, needs, and desires. The perfect gift touches us, because it shows that we are known - that someone is attentive to who we are, what we like, and what makes us happy.

Tonight is Christmas Eve, and all is quiet in my home - nothing is stirring. (Thank God there's no mouse!) And I am up, thinking about all the people that make my life amazing, and wanting to share some time with you - you who are my inspiration. Each time I write my newsletter, and send it to you, I think about those of you that I know, and wonder about those of you that I don't. 

I guess I'm just writing tonight to let you know that I love you - and each time I sit down to write to you, I am honoured to offer you these precious moments of Time and Attention. 

As a parent myself, cherishing every opportunity to share Time and Attention with my child, I also want you to know that I am honoured and touched that you take the Time , and that you give your Attention to my newsletter, and blog, and the conversation that we share. 

Thanks for sharing the love!