Losing Weight

Physically, I am losing weight, which is a bit bizarre because I'm eating a lot.  Is it the altitude?  But this post goes much deeper than that.  Mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, I feel like I am shedding a lot of the angst and hassle and pressure of modern life.

When I first got here, I was so annoyed by how simple my life is, and by how much of each day is completely beyond my control.  Slowly, as I have settled into this life, I have come to see the beauty and freedom of living so simply.  I don't have a mirror, so I don't put on makeup.  It's really cold in our house, so I just pile on whatever clothes are in front of me - completely mismatched and looking insane.  But I just don't care about how I look.  Not having a mirror, I don't even know how I look.