Christmas On Nantucket
Time on Nantucket disappears in the blink of an eye…You spend all day traveling to this tiny little island 30 miles out at sea and then the next minute you are back on the puddle jumper saying good bye! I hate that feeling and I always hate leaving home…It is not just the smell of the island, the peacefulness, but all the LOVE and the memories that always arise when I come here. Nantucket is like a big beautiful soulful HUG that embraces me, holds onto me, forces me to let it all go and to let me know that I am safe and sound.
This is my second Christmas on the island in the past 3 years and I always feel extra grateful that I can come up here, to call this home, and spend time with my Mom and brother. It was extra quiet this year and as I woke up on Christmas Eve and turned on the fire place and started to write this blog post, I felt at peace. The early mornings are the perfect time to reflect and soak it all in. It is pitch black…There are no cars buzzing by on the streets…The island is a whole different vibe and as I have said in the past, I have started to enjoy the off season more.
What’s Nantucket like during Christmas?
PEACEFUL…Most mornings I would wake up and you could hear a pin drop outside. No traffic, no noise, no wind, it is wild and yet so soothing at the same time. The off season on Nantucket is a whole different vibe and it can be really hard to live here during these months, but as I said, I love it, and I love coming up here to see my Mom this time of the year! Nantucket has an amazing community and it is fun to go out and talk with the locals and not worry about waiting on lines. You can really get a good idea as to who runs this island and how hard these people work. It is also a good time to read and catch up on Netflix shows with my Mom. Take a deep breath…Exhale…And just be!
What did we do?
Walking…Running…Eating…Reading…Writing…Creating…Card games…
I would wake up at my usual time while everyone was still sleeping and sip on my coffee, do some work, so that I could disconnect for the rest of the day and present with Shannon and my family. I made a pact to myself that I wouldn’t go to the gym to workout and instead focus on walking and running and trying to slow down. After the 1/2 marathon, I was still going full speed ahead with my workouts, so I tried to take some time on island to wind down, but it’s hard, because I love to walk here, I love to run here, it always just feels so GOOD and I want to take advantage of it, but also be mindful at the same time and listen to my body, so it can heal and get ready for the next adventure.
I hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and it was filled with lots of love, laughter, joy, and FUN! Now it’s time to gear up for the New Year…It’s a wild time of year and I think it is important to do what feels best for YOU…The holidays are overwhelming and it is easy to get sucked into the mix, but this year for me personally, I took a step back and it felt amazing. I kept it simple. I did what made me feel happy. I started to spend time looking forward and not back. I have been spending a lot of time manifesting what I want in 2024 and Nantucket allowed me to really hone in on what that is. As always, this place heals, nourishes, and fills me up with ALL THE GOOD STUFF!
xoxo
