As 2008 draws to a close I have ever so fond memories of the circles of Vividly Women, Circles to Spirals and Sacred Sensual Splendor circles of sisters, that embraced and graced me with your love and wisdom this past year. Thank you for an outstandingly amazing and heartful year. I feel so blessed to have you as my dear sisters, teachers and friends. As our circles grow and ripple out into the universe, raising our vibration and our honoring of the sacred sensual within ourselves in service of our sisters everywhere, I can't help but smile and giggle. Is healing and growth supposed to be this much fun? Damn right it is! And guess what, I intend to keep dancing this deliciously. And you? Please tell me your intentions for the new year.

As for me, well, besides dancing my heart open for the next 4 months in Mexico, I am excited to be launching Vividly Woman Goddess Home Parties and the North America Spring 09 Tour of T he Sensual Heart; Women Gathering Together to Dance can Actually Change the World , an evening fundraiser for women survivors of wartime rape and abuse. Other creative stuff like my new DVD, Vividance Yoga and the Vividly Woman clothing line and maybe even a line of natural lotions and essential oil blends. Any creative ideas you have that you want to collaborate on, let's chat. Oops, forgot to mention that I will be finishing my first book, Nature Sense & Soul; Woman's way home by the Spring. Hold me to that would you? I have planned my schedule so that I have each morning free for writing so no excuses!

I have my stack of books for winter reading packed and just waiting for me to sink my heart and mind into. You'll here more about that as I dance my way through the pages.

I also plan to do as much playing and cycling with my sweat heart Greg as possible. We are talking about trips to Cuba and Vietnam. Oh and of course, there's Sacred Dancing with Dolphins, a co-ed trip I'll be leading to Hawaii next Fall to swim with the Dolphins. Musing the Man is my first ever men's retreat that Len and I will be co-facilitating in Mexico, yippee!

And right now sitting here in my living room, looking out on the Spokane River, pine trees and squirrels just doing their thing, being a coach potato, Greg is making pancakes, I'm reading Tales of a Female Nomad, enjoying being cozy in my sky blue robe, definitely one of my favorite things, freshly pedicured........ Enjoying my last few days here, we leave for Mexico in less than a week.

Stay in touch mi amigas and amigos!

Buckets of love,

Leela Francis is a registered massage therapist, Nia, yoga, Trancedance and nature therapy facilitator. She works internationally with groups re-connecting people to the essence of their being and an ever more vivid existence. www.VividExistence.com and www.VividlyWoman.com