Good morning everyone! Erin is enjoying a bit of down time so I’m jumping in today to cover her regular Tuesday post. What follows is a true story about facing (certain?) death and coming out on the other side stronger…while carrying ahead a slightly less dramatic viewpoint that allows for a giggle or two to … More Terror on the Hiking Trail
“Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.” Pema Chodron Both of my daughters now live in Colorado. The youngest has been there about 2 years. Her older sister and family just recently settled there. Both came to their decisions to move for different reasons. The younger chose work opportunities, … More Leaning In To The Unexpected
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” Bob Marley Yes, the c-word I refer to is cancer. It was early May 1996 and a routine pap test detected an abnormality on my cervix. Further testing confirmed the lesion was cervical cancer. After the confirmation things moved … More When the “C” Word Entered My Life
I suspect we all realize that when we consider growth, no matter what aspect of our life we happen to be focused on, there is a realization that growth means action. Doing the same thing over and over, sitting and wanting things to happen but ignoring the effort needed to make things happen, or even … More The Friendship Village
There’s been one of those blog challenge queries floating around on WordPress recently. I know you’ve seen the format- those prompts that ask the blogger to answer a series of questions. I love to read other peoples answers but I’m typically not a fan of participating myself. However, one question in a recent challenge, “What … More Acceptance
Living in a very small, semi-rural town is important to me and I can’t imagine ever embracing big city life. I grew up one town over, although that town has changed dramatically since 1960 when my parents bought my childhood home. I believe the planners call it urban sprawl. Fortunately my current small town has … More The Essence of Community
Today, April 22, marks Earth Day. Next Friday, April 28th, marks Arbor Day. I continue to hope when I think about these two days. I direct that hope towards an increasing number of people gaining awareness of why these two days are marked yearly on our calendars and towards those who strive to learn the … More Quiet Reflection
A few weeks ago Brenda, who writes at Curiosities, Castles and Coffee Shops wrote a great post about logic versus emotion and the ways in which she is influenced by both. She talked specifically about how she believes that allowing her emotional side to prevail brings her greater happiness, a sense of balance and significantly less … More Lines and Barriers
“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” Rosalia de Castro In the most basic way I think we can agree that writers string words together, usually with the desire to have them make sense to others in a coherent … More Writer…Blogger…Who The Heck Am I?
Are you aware of this phrase- quietly quitting? If you are employed I suspect that you’ve heard it. Maybe if you are recently retired, or coming up to that momentous decision you’ve also heard it. Maybe, secretly perhaps, you are in the midst of your own quiet quitting journey…I had no idea what this was … More Quietly Quitting
The Heart of the Matter 