There were so many trinkets and treasures to discover at The Emporium and Flying Circus in downtown Aspen. And oh for the love of handmade beeswax candles, soaps, infused olive oils, felted scarves and so many more things I didn’t capture – because who wants to look like the strange paparazzi person in a store shopping? Not me. I was letting myself enjoy the moment. 
Here’s the view around the corning. This is why I love being in different places. There is nothing like travel to bring out a new sense of adventure and perspective.
There is a little town of Carbondale down valley from Aspen near where my brother, sister-in-law and niece live. We ventured there one afternoon for yoga and stepped into a few other places.
One was a fresh produce store selling local goods, eggs, meat, bread and spices. I was inspired by the quirky simpleness of it all.
Lastly we stopped in True Nature Healing Arts. It’s a beautiful retreat center with a kitchen, yoga studio, outdoor space, shop and much more. Here is a snip bit of what I want to remember. 
Present that day was a woman who makes necklaces of mala beads and sells them there. My sister-in-law and I both bought a necklace. When we left we stopped by the Colorado river to cleanse them and let them dry outside. The woman who makes them is named Alexa Webster and you can find her on Etsy at Seeds of Remembrance.
This are my beads, called Summer Solstice. Alexa does amazingly beautiful, meaningful work.
Since I started with March I’ll leave you with a snapshot of my saying Hello March 1, from the chairlift at the Aspen, Highlands. It was a beautiful way to greet March, say goodbye to winter and look forward to Spring.
